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Definition of Scotch asphodel
1. Noun. False asphodel having spikes of white flowers; of mountainous regions of Europe.
Group relationships: Genus Tofieldia, Tofieldia
Generic synonyms: False Asphodel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scotch Asphodel
Literary usage of Scotch asphodel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"Scorpion Grass. See Grass, Scorpion. Scorpion-wort. Various species of Myosotis.
Lyte. Scotch asphodel A book-name for Tofieldia palustris, ..."
2. The Gardeners' Dictionary: Describing the Plants, Fruits and Vegetables by George W. Johnson (1877)
"To save Seed.—Let Rome of the plant» remain where sown, when they will shoot Dp
in the spring, and produce plenty of seed in autumn. Scotch asphodel. ..."
3. A Systematic Arrangement of British Plants: With an Easy Introduction to the by William Withering (1801)
"Scotch asphodel. Marsh Tofield'ia, Bogs on mountains in Scotland. Near Berwick.
On Glenmore, Ross- shire, ..."
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