Details for: NA 86754, Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl., (seedling selection)


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.
Top Name:
(seedling selection)
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
01 Jul 2005
Improvement Status:
Clone
Form Received:
Seedling
Life Form:
Perennial
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.
Top Name:
(seedling selection)
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
01 Jul 2005
Improvement Status:
Clone
Form Received:
Seedling
Life Form:
Perennial
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
(seedling selection)
Type: Other or unclassified name

NA 86754
Type: Site identifier
Group: NA
U.S. National Arboretum

Narrative
Full name as recorded at U.S. National Arboretum: Ophiopogon japonicus (seedling selection). A dense, low form of Ophiopogon japonicus (identity presumed, but not yet confirmed) that appeared in the turf in China Valley below the road between beds C-01 and C-02 (technically, the lawn is included in bed AC-C-01) at least as early as 2005, possibly a few years earlier. It has been slowly spreading ever since, and appears to be an excellent turf candidate based on its extreme durability, naturally good, even height for turf use without mowing. It is taller and longer-bladed than 'Gyoku-ryu' ('Nanus') and seems much more tolerant of heavy foot traffic, and is highly effective at crowding out weeds and grass. It also may tolerate sun exposure better than other cultivars, based on its performance in the exposed lawn where it appeared. -SBL
Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.
Genus:
Ophiopogon
Family:
Asparagaceae
Subfamily:
Nolinoideae
Nomen number:

25788
Place of publication:

Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1063. 1807
Comment:
non Ophiopogon japonicus auct. (= O. intermedius D. Don)
Verified:
07/10/2006 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Convallaria japonica Thunb.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Ophiopogon chekiangensis K. Kimura & Migo

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishdwarf lilyturf  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishmondo-grass  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: lists as Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker Gawl.
Englishophiopogon  1McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Englishsnake's-beard  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Frenchmuguet du Japon  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germanjapanischer Schlangenbart  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguesepêlo-de-urso  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishormskägg  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesemai dong  2American Herbal Products Association. 1992. Herbs of commerce
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