Taxon:  Tofieldia pusilla (Michx.) Pers.



Summary
Genus:
Tofieldia
Family:
Tofieldiaceae
Nomen number:
405139
Place of publication:
Syn. pl. 1:399.  1805
Verified:
08/20/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
9 (8  active, 7  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Narthecium pusillum Michx.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Tofieldia minima Druce

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  4. Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
  5. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  6. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  7. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  8. Rønning, O. I. 1996. The flora of Svalbard.
  9. Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
  10. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  11. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishScottish false asphodel  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
EnglishScottish-asphodel  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Germankleine Simsenlilie  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Swedishbjörnbrodd  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationČukotskij avtonomnyj okrug  
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationBuryatia Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationChita Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationJamalo-Neneckij avtonomnyj okrug Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKrasnoyarsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationYakutia-Sakha Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationArkhangelsk  
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationKarelia  
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationKomi  
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationMurmansk  
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationNeneckij avtonomnyj okrug  
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationPerm  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSvalbard and Jan Mayen  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNewfoundland and Labrador FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntarion.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébecn.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesotan.e.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigann.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontanan.w.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territories FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaYukon FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoban.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaSaskatchewann.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
2Cultivated    also cult. 
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Buryatia, Chita, Jamalo-Neneckij avtonomnyj okrug, Krasnoyarsk, Yakutia-Sakha]
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Čukotskij avtonomnyj okrug]
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, United Kingdom, Norway, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation [Karelia, Komi, Arkhangelsk, Neneckij avtonomnyj okrug, Murmansk, Perm]
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], United States [Alaska]
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec (n.), Ontario (n.), Newfoundland and Labrador]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan (n.), Alberta, Manitoba (n.), British Columbia]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Michigan (n.)]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Minnesota (n.e.)]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Montana (n.w.)]
Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  2. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  3. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmentalornamental Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=405139. Accessed 9 May 2026.