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| image_caption = ''Xerophyllum tenax''
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| genus = '''''Xerophyllum'''''
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Xerophyllum (Greek, dry leaf). Liliaceae. Turkey's Beard. Tall subaquatic hardy perennial herbs not extensively in cultivation.
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Rhizome short, thick and woody: sts. erect, tall, simple: lvs. radical or grouped at base of st., long-linear, rather stiff, margin scabrous; cauline lvs. sparse, much smaller: fls. white, numerous, in a terminal raceme; perianth withering, persistent, segms. distinct, oblong or lanceolate; stamens 6; ovary sessile, 3-grooved, obtuse, 3-celled: caps. subglobose, or short-oblong, 3-grooved, loculicidally dehiscent.—Three species, N. Amer. Watson, in Proc. Am. Acad. 14:284.
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The turkey's beard of the eastern states (X. asphodeloides) is a strong herb, 3 to 4 feet high, resembling asphodel. It has a dense tuft of numerous long, wiry leaves from the center of which springs a stately shaft sometimes 5 feet high, with an oval or oblong raceme 6 inches long, crowded with yellowish white 6-parted flowers, each 1/4 inch across. It blooms from May to July, flowers with delicate fragrance lasting a long time. The species is a native of the dry pine barrens from southern New Jersey to eastern Tennessee and Georgia. The chief species of the Pacific coast, X. tenax, has white and violet flowers, the latter color supplied by the stamens. Each region should cultivate its own species. The forms are too much alike for the same garden. A third species, X. Douglasii, Wats., is a rare plant ranging from Montana to Oregon. It is distinguished by its six-valved capsule and is said to be inferior as a garden plant to the other species.
 
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'''''Xerophyllum''''' is a genus of perennial lily from the family [[Melanthiaceae]]. The genus is native to [[North America]], and has only four species.
 
'''''Xerophyllum''''' is a genus of perennial lily from the family [[Melanthiaceae]]. The genus is native to [[North America]], and has only four species.
  
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*''Xerophyllum asphodeloides''
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*''Xerophyllum asphodeloides'' also known as '''Turkey's Beard''' is a popular garden plant, producing spikes of white flowers.
 
*''Xerophyllum douglasii''
 
*''Xerophyllum douglasii''
 
*''Xerophyllum setifolium''
 
*''Xerophyllum setifolium''
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*''[[Xerophyllum tenax]]''
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*''[[Xerophyllum tenax]]'', commonly know as '''bear grass'''
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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The long leaves of ''X. tenax'', commonly know as '''bear grass''', were used for basket weaving by the [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native Americans]]. ''X. asphodeloides'' also known as '''Turkey's Beard''' is a popular garden plant, producing spikes of white flowers.
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Latest revision as of 04:29, 4 December 2009


Xerophyllum tenax


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Scientific Names

Melanthiaceae >

Xerophyllum >



Read about Xerophyllum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Xerophyllum (Greek, dry leaf). Liliaceae. Turkey's Beard. Tall subaquatic hardy perennial herbs not extensively in cultivation.

Rhizome short, thick and woody: sts. erect, tall, simple: lvs. radical or grouped at base of st., long-linear, rather stiff, margin scabrous; cauline lvs. sparse, much smaller: fls. white, numerous, in a terminal raceme; perianth withering, persistent, segms. distinct, oblong or lanceolate; stamens 6; ovary sessile, 3-grooved, obtuse, 3-celled: caps. subglobose, or short-oblong, 3-grooved, loculicidally dehiscent.—Three species, N. Amer. Watson, in Proc. Am. Acad. 14:284.

The turkey's beard of the eastern states (X. asphodeloides) is a strong herb, 3 to 4 feet high, resembling asphodel. It has a dense tuft of numerous long, wiry leaves from the center of which springs a stately shaft sometimes 5 feet high, with an oval or oblong raceme 6 inches long, crowded with yellowish white 6-parted flowers, each 1/4 inch across. It blooms from May to July, flowers with delicate fragrance lasting a long time. The species is a native of the dry pine barrens from southern New Jersey to eastern Tennessee and Georgia. The chief species of the Pacific coast, X. tenax, has white and violet flowers, the latter color supplied by the stamens. Each region should cultivate its own species. The forms are too much alike for the same garden. A third species, X. Douglasii, Wats., is a rare plant ranging from Montana to Oregon. It is distinguished by its six-valved capsule and is said to be inferior as a garden plant to the other species.


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Xerophyllum is a genus of perennial lily from the family Melanthiaceae. The genus is native to North America, and has only four species.

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Species

  • Xerophyllum asphodeloides also known as Turkey's Beard is a popular garden plant, producing spikes of white flowers.
  • Xerophyllum douglasii
  • Xerophyllum setifolium
  • Xerophyllum tenax, commonly know as bear grass

Gallery

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References

External links


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