개맥문동-Liriope spicata (Thunb.) Lour.

개맥문동

 

 

과명	Liliaceae (백합과)	속명	Liriope (맥문동속)
전체학명	Liriope spicata (Thunb.) Lour.	추천명	개맥문동
이명		외국명	Creeping Lilyturf ,チョウセンヤブラン

 

  

 

 

 

Liriope spicata is a rhizomatous, grass-like perennial which forms a clump of narrow, arching, glossy, dark green leaves (to 1/4" wide) typically growing 9-15" high. Erect flower spikes with pale lavender to white flowers arise, somewhat hidden, among the leaves in late summer. Flowers often give way to blackish berries in fall. Evergreen in the South, but can turn brown considerably in areas with cold winters such as St. Louis.

Genus name honors a Greek woodland nymph, Liriope, the mother of Narcissus.

Specific epithet means spike-bearing.

Common name of lily turf acknowledges the plant's turf-like growing habit. It is not a grass and was previously place in the lily family but is now placed in the asparagus family.

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a620

2009.03.13

 

 

2008.05.08