Xerophyllum

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Home Plants magnoliophyta liliopsida liliales melanthiaceae Xerophyllum

Michx.

1803

turkey beard and common beargrass

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Xerophyllum is a genus of perennial plants from the family Melanthiaceae. The genus is native to North America. There are two species: Xerophyllum asphodeloides (Pursh) Nutt. - southern Appalachians from Alabama to Maryland; also Delaware + New Jersey Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. - Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, N + W California Some species formerly placed in this genus have been transferred to others (within the tribe Melanthieae): Xerophyllum gramineum = Stenanthium gramineum (Ker Gawl.) Morong Xerophyllum sabadilla = Schoenocaulon officinale (Schltdl. & Cham.) A.Gray The elongated leaves of X. tenax, commonly known as bear grass, are used for basket weaving by the Native Americans. Xerophyllum asphodeloides, also known as turkey's beard, is a popular garden plant, producing spikes of white flowers. ...read more on Wikipedia.