Tofieldia | |
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Tofieldia pusilla | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Genus: | Tofieldia Huds. |
Species | |
7 or 8 |
Tofieldia is a small genus of flowering plants often classified in the lily family; it is also sometimes included in the newer family Tofieldiaceae. The genus sometimes includes species of genus Triantha.[1] These are rhizomatous perennial herbs with spikes or racemes of lilylike flowers. They are native to North America and Eurasia.
Species include: