Tofieldiaceae

Scotch false asphodel

Tofieldia pusilla (Michx.) Pers.

Family: Tofieldiaceae
Genus: Tofieldia

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Scotch false asphodel (Tofieldia pusilla) — FlowerPhoto: Patrice Dupont, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (12)

Czech: Kohátka maličká
English: Scotch false asphodel
Finnish: Karhunruoho, Pohjankarhunruoho
German: Kleine Simsenlilie, Zwerg-Simsenlilie
hsb: Bahnowa syćinka
Norwegian Bokmål: Bjønnbrodd, Bjørnebrodd
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bjønnbrodd
se: Stálobárggeš, Guovžžaleagga
smn: Kuobžâleggâ
sms: Kuõbǯrääʹss
Swedish: Björnbrodd
Welsh: Cilgain yr Alban

Synonyms

Abama pusilla (Michx.) Raf.
Anthericum calyculatum Pall.
Narthecium pusillum Michx.
Phalangium minimum Hill

Flowers

In flower: June to August (from 182 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Patrice Dupont, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Andreas Schneider, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: pete_gateley, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Donald Davesne, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.