The false lily of the valley or May lily, Maianthemum bifolium, which has a large solitary basal leaf and two smaller stem leaves. Cf. one-leaf, n.

= one-blade, n.

One or other plant of the liliaceous genus Anthericum (earlier Phalangium). Obsolete.

A Eurasian perennial bulbous plant, Gagea lutea (family Liliaceae), having yellow stellate flowers with petals that are greenish on the outer…

a plant native to eastern and southern North America, Aletris farinosa (family Nartheciaceae), formerly used in the treatment of malaria and…

The plant one-blade, Smilacina bifolia.

any of various plants whose roots are red or yield a red pigment; esp. (a) New Jersey tea, Ceanothus americanus (family Rhamnaceae); (also, with…

A general name in English botany for the plants of the family Campanulaceæ, of which the type is the Campanula or Bellflower. Also, in U.S., a…

A plant of the liliaceous genus so named, comprising certain bulbous plants native to southern and tropical Africa, having a crown of large leaves…

One or other species of Uvularia, a small liliaceous genus typical of the tribe Uvulareæ of melanthaceous plants.

the Carolina redroot, Lachnanthes caroliniana (formerly L. tinctoria), the rhizome and roots of which have been used as the source of a red dye.

rendering of Streptopus, name of a genus of perennial herbaceous plants bearing bell-shaped flowers with curious bent stalks.

Ornithogalum scilloides.

(see quots.).

(see quot. 1884).

Australian. Any of various onion-like plants of the family Liliaceae occurring in Australia, chiefly as naturalized weeds; esp. Asphodelus fistulosus…

In full mondo grass. Any of various plants constituting the Japanese and East Asian genus Ophiopogon, of the family Convallariaceae (Liliaceae)…