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Agavaceae
Hosta

not marked as a favorite taxon *Hosta Trattinnick. Common name: Hosta, Plantain-lily.

Key to Hosta

A genus of about 25-40 herbs, of temperate Asia, widely cultivated (since at least the 8th century), and with numerous cultivars. Hosta undulata (Otto & A.Dietrich) L.H.Bailey, once considered a distinct species, is now generally regarded as a cultivar rather than a species, based on an understanding that it is a hybrid of garden origin rather than a naturally occurring species. This cultivar can be recognized by its showy white variegated leaves (Schmid 1991).

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ID notes: Shade-loving plants with lush foliage varying in color from deep green to blue, and often striking variegation. Plants are rhizomatous and form clumps, with delicate flowers that rise above the foliage on slender panicles.

References: Kubitzki (1998c) In Kubitzki (1998a); Utech (2002o) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002a). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Hosta© Felix ND, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Felix ND | Hosta plantaginea source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Hosta© tkr421, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by tkr421 | Hosta plantaginea source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Hosta© Eduard Garin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eduard Garin | Hosta lancifolia source CC-BY-NC | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #4 of Hosta© Viktor Parkhomenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Viktor Parkhomenko | Hosta lancifolia source CC-BY-NC | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.

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