Xerophyllum (plant)

Xerophyllum (plant)

Taxobox
name = "Xerophyllum"


image_width = 200px
image_caption = "Xerophyllum tenax"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Liliales
familia = Melanthiaceae
genus = "Xerophyllum"
genus_authority = Michx.
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = See text.

"Xerophyllum" is a genus of perennial lily from the family Melanthiaceae. The genus is native to North America, and has five species. [ [http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/X/Xerophyllum_setifolium.asp Xerophyllum setifolium ] ]

Species include:
*"Xerophyllum asphodeloides" ("X. setifolium" - "Michx.")
*"Xerophyllum douglasii"
*"Xerophyllum gramineum"
*"Xerophyllum sabadilla"
*"Xerophyllum tenax"

The long leaves of "X. tenax", commonly know as bear grass, were used for basket weaving by the Native Americans. "X. asphodeloides" also known as Turkey's Beard is a popular garden plant, producing spikes of white flowers.

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  • Xerophyllum tenax — noun plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers • Syn: ↑squaw grass, ↑bear grass • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Xerophyllum, ↑genus Xero …   Useful english dictionary

  • Xerophyllum tenax — ID 89220 Symbol Key XETE Common Name common beargrass Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Xerophyllum — ID 89217 Symbol Key XEROP Common Name beargrass Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, CA, DE, GA, ID, KY, MD, MT, NC, NJ, OR, SC, TN, VA, WA, WV, WY Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Xerophyllum asphodeloides — ID 89218 Symbol Key XEAS Common Name eastern turkeybeard Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, DE, GA, KY, MD, NC, NJ, SC, TN, VA, WV Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Sisyrinchium xerophyllum — ID 78731 Symbol Key SIXE Common Name jeweled blue eyed grass Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, GA Growth Habit Forb/herb Dura …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • liliaceous plant — noun plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber • Hypernyms: ↑bulbous plant • Hyponyms: ↑lily, ↑agapanthus, ↑lily of the Nile, ↑albuca, ↑colicroot, ↑colic root, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • bear grass — noun 1. yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers • Syn: ↑Yucca smalliana • Hypernyms: ↑yucca 2. yucca of west central United States having a clump …   Useful english dictionary

  • Melanthiaceae —   Melanthiaceae Hábito de Veratrum lobelia …   Wikipedia Español

  • bear grass — 1. Also called elk grass. a tall, western North American plant, Xerophyllum tenax, of the lily family, having narrow leaves and a dense, broad cluster of tiny white flowers. 2. any of several other plants having linear, grasslike leaves, as those …   Universalium

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