Eremurus stenophyllus

Eremurus stenophyllus, the narrow-leaved foxtail lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to central Asia.

Eremurus stenophyllus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:	Asphodeloideae
Genus:	Eremurus
Species:	E. stenophyllus
Binomial name
Eremurus stenophyllus (Boiss. & Buhse) Baker[1]
Synonyms
Ammolirion stenophyllum Boiss. & Buhse Eremurus bungei Eremurus stenophyllus var. bungei Eremurus stenophyllus subsp. stenophyllus Henningia stenophylla (Boiss. & Buhse) A.P.Khokhr.

Description

It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and broad, with narrow strap-shaped leaves. Racemes composed of small yellow flowers appear in summer. The flowers darken to brown from the base, forming a two-tone effect with age.

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are listed, E. stenophyllus subsp. ambigens, and E. stenophyllus subsp. aurantiacus.^[1] The specific epithet stenophyllus is derived from the Greek stenos (narrow) and phyllon (leaf) to give "with narrow leaves".^[2]

Horticulture

This plant is grown as a garden perennial for a sunny border, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[3][4] Though hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F), in colder areas it benefits from the shelter of a wall.^[3]