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Liriope are usually used in the garden for their evergreen foliage as a groundcover. Some species, e.g., L. spicata, grow aggressively in the right conditions, spreading by runners; hence their nickname, "creeping lilyturf". In the southeastern United States Liriope is sometimes referred to by the common name monkey grass or spider grass.
Liriope may refer to: Liriope (nymph) , the mother of Narcissus by the river-god Cephissus, according to Ovid 's Metamorphoses . Liriope (plant) , a genus of lilioid monocot plants, named for the nymph
In Greek mythology, Liriope (Ancient Greek: Λιριόπη) or Leiriope (Ancient Greek: Λειριόπη) is a Boeotian naiad of Thespiae, who was probably the daughter of one of the Boeotian or Phocian river gods. Liriope was raped by the river-god Cephissus, who was himself the son of Pontus and Thalassa, and bore his son Narcissus. [1]
Liriope spicata is a species of low, herbaceous flowering plant from East Asia. Common names include creeping lilyturf , [ 1 ] creeping liriope , lilyturf , and monkey grass . This perennial has grass-like evergreen foliage and is commonly used in landscaping in temperate climates as groundcover .
Liriope muscari is a species of flowering plant from East Asia. Common names in English include big blue lilyturf , lilyturf , border grass , and monkey grass . This small herbaceous perennial has grass-like evergreen foliage and lilac-purple flowers which produce single-seeded berries on a spike in the fall.
Liriope is a genus of hydrozoan in the family Geryoniidae. [1] It contains only one species, Liriope tetraphylla. Description. Liriope tetraphylla has marginal ...
Ortilia liriope, the Brazilian crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1775. It is found in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and northern Brazil. [1] The larvae are gregarious and feed on Justicia species. They reach a length of about 19 mm. [2]
When he was born, Liriope asked the prophet, Tiresias, if he would live a long life, to which he replied “so long as he never knows himself.” [2] The prophet’s words would prove to be true as, sometime after being cursed, Echo spied Narcissus, while he was out hunting deer with his companions.