 It may be called lilyturf in North America, although it is neither a true grass (family Poaceae) nor a lily (genus "Lilium").In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae).Like many lilioid monocots, it was once classified with lilies in the family Liliaceae; it has also been placed in the former family Convallariaceae.