asphodelus: small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
liliid monocot genus: genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
brass buttons: South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of California; cultivated as an ornamental