Tofieldia pusilla
Scotch False Asphodel, Scottish Asphodel
Other regional names: Scottish False Asphodel
- Scottish False Asphodel
Also known as: Abama pusilla (Michx.) Raf. +2 more
- Abama pusilla (Michx.) Raf.
- Narthecium pusillum (Michaux) Persoon
- Narthecium pusillum Michx.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Tofieldiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Tofieldia pusilla (commonly known as Scotch false asphodel or Scottish Asphodel) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Tofieldiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Austria, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Poland, Québec, Saskatchewan, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms