Leucocrinum
E822131
Leucocrinum is a small genus of flowering plants in the asparagus order, known for its low-growing, star-shaped white flowers native to western North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leucocrinum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9799889 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leucocrinum Context triple: [Agavoideae, containsTaxon, Leucocrinum]
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A.
Menispermum
Menispermum is a small genus of twining, woody vines commonly known as moonseeds, noted for their crescent-shaped seeds and often toxic properties.
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B.
Helleborus
Helleborus is a genus of early-flowering perennial plants, commonly known as hellebores, valued for their winter and spring blooms and often grown as ornamental garden flowers.
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C.
Thalictrum
Thalictrum is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants, commonly known as meadow-rues, characterized by delicate foliage and airy clusters of small flowers.
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D.
Saponaria
Saponaria is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as soapworts, noted for their saponin-rich tissues that can produce a soap-like lather.
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E.
Polygala
Polygala is a large genus of flowering plants commonly known as milkworts, recognized for their often showy, irregular blossoms and wide distribution across temperate and tropical regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leucocrinum Target entity description: Leucocrinum is a small genus of flowering plants in the asparagus order, known for its low-growing, star-shaped white flowers native to western North America.
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A.
Menispermum
Menispermum is a small genus of twining, woody vines commonly known as moonseeds, noted for their crescent-shaped seeds and often toxic properties.
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B.
Helleborus
Helleborus is a genus of early-flowering perennial plants, commonly known as hellebores, valued for their winter and spring blooms and often grown as ornamental garden flowers.
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C.
Thalictrum
Thalictrum is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants, commonly known as meadow-rues, characterized by delicate foliage and airy clusters of small flowers.
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D.
Saponaria
Saponaria is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as soapworts, noted for their saponin-rich tissues that can produce a soap-like lather.
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E.
Polygala
Polygala is a large genus of flowering plants commonly known as milkworts, recognized for their often showy, irregular blossoms and wide distribution across temperate and tropical regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Monocots ⓘ
linked to:
Liliopsida
|
| describedBy | John Torrey ⓘ |
| distribution |
Rocky Mountains region
ⓘ
linked to:
Rocky Mountain region
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| ecologicalRole | early spring bloomer ⓘ |
| family | Asparagaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| flowerShape | star-shaped ⓘ |
| growthForm | perennial herb ⓘ |
| habit | low-growing ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry open habitats
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open ponderosa pine woods ⓘ sagebrush plains ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
sand lily
ⓘ
star lily ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | narrow linear leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
western North America ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| rootType | fibrous roots ⓘ |
| subfamily | Agavoideae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Leucocrinum montanum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leucocrinum Description of subject: Leucocrinum is a small genus of flowering plants in the asparagus order, known for its low-growing, star-shaped white flowers native to western North America.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.