genus Xerophyllum

genus Xerophyllum
noun
small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
Syn: ↑Xerophyllum
Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
Member Meronyms: ↑squaw grass, ↑bear grass, ↑Xerophyllum tenax

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  • 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 …   Wikipedia

  • Xerophyllum tenax — Taxobox name = Xerophyllum tenax image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Liliales familia = Melanthiaceae genus = Xerophyllum species = X. tenax binomial = Xerophyllum tenax binomial authority =… …   Wikipedia

  • Xerophyllum — noun small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae • Syn: ↑genus Xerophyllum • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑fami …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • Xerophyllum — is the name of two genera* Xerophyllum a genus of lily * Xerophyllum a genus of grasshopper …   Wikipedia

  • liliid monocot genus — noun genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Iris, ↑Belamcanda, ↑genus Belamcanda, ↑genus Crocus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

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