| NOUN | plant | Tofieldia, genus 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 | genus 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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