| any of several plants of the genus Narthecium, of the lily family, having yellowish flowers and growing in boggy places. |
bog asphodel or bog-as·pho·del  (bôg'ās'fə-děl', bŏg'-)  n. Any of several perennial herbs of the genus Narthecium in the lily family, native to boggy areas in northern temperate regions and having grasslike leaves and clusters of yellow flowers. |