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The roots of Ophiopogon japonicus are moderately thick, usually with tuberous part near middle or tip. Leaves are basal, tufted, sessile, grasslike, generally 10–50 cm × 2–4 mm, 3–7-veined and margin serrulate. Scape is 6–15(–27) cm, much shorter than leaves. Inflorescencea is a reduced panicle, 2–5 cm, several to more than 10-flowered; bracts lanceolate, basal one 7–8 mm. Flowers are solitary or paired, usually nodding; pedicel is 3–4 mm, articulate is near middle. Tepals are white or purplish, lanceolate, ca. 5 × 2 mm. Filaments are very short; anthers are 2.5–3 mm.
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Lin, Lm., Zhao, Xl. (2015). Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl. 麦冬 (Maidong, Fountain Plant). In: Liu, Y., Wang, Z., Zhang, J. (eds) Dietary Chinese Herbs. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99448-1_17
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