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Xerophyllum (plant)
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Xerophyllum is a genus of perennial lily from the family Melanthiaceae
. The genus is native to North America
, and has five species.
Species include:
The elongated leaves of X. tenax, commonly known 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.
Melanthiaceae
Melanthiaceae is a family of flowering perennial herbs in the Northern Hemisphere. The family has been recognized by relatively few taxonomists, and the circumscription has varied...
. The genus is native to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, and has five species.
Species include:
- Xerophyllum asphodeloides (X. setifolium - Michx.)
- Xerophyllum douglasii
- Xerophyllum gramineum
- Xerophyllum sabadilla
- Xerophyllum tenaxXerophyllum tenaxXerophyllum tenax is a grasslike perennial in the family Melanthiaceae, closely related to lilies. It is known by several common names, including bear grass, squaw grass, soap grass, quip-quip, and Indian basket grass....
The elongated leaves of X. tenax, commonly known as bear grass, were used for basket weaving by the Native Americans
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
. X. asphodeloides also known as Turkey's Beard is a popular garden plant, producing spikes of white flowers.