NOUN | plant | genus Tofieldia, Tofieldia | genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions |
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Meaning | genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae. | |
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Synonym | Tofieldia | |
Member of | Liliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily family | Includes species sometimes divided among the following families |
Members | Scotch asphodel, Tofieldia pusilla | false asphodel having spikes of white flowers |
false asphodel | A plant of the genus Tofieldia having linear chiefly basal leaves and small spicate flowers | |
Broader | liliid monocot genus | genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils |
Spanish | genus tofieldia, tofieldia | |
Catalan | genus tofieldia, tofieldia |
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