Asparagaceae

Mexican star

Milla biflora Cav.

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Milla

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Mexican star: Milla biflora — Photo: Tyrrhium, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 美拉花, 高杯韭
English: Mexican star

Synonyms

Askolame biflora (Cav.) Raf.
Blandfordia uniflora Willd. ex Kunth
Diphalangium graminifolium Schauer
Gyrenia biflora (Cav.) Knowles & Westc. ex Loudon

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Tyrrhium, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: ASRS, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daniel McNair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ana Nuño, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.