Two images of Ophiopogon japonicus, Mai Dong, Ophiopogon, Dwarf Lilyturf, Liliaceae, Lily Family. Native to East Asia, and commonly grown as an ornamental groundcover in Western horticulture, the prepared roots are used in prescriptions for lung afflictions in traditional Chinese medicine. It is considered somewhat toxic.
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