Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nuttall

Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nuttall is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2002b.

Vernacular names

• xérophylle de l'Ouest Favreau
• xérophylle Darbyshire et al., 2000

• beargrass FNA Ed. Comm., 2002b
• common beargrass Klinkenberg, 2010+
• elkgrass FNA Ed. Comm., 2002b
• Indian basketgrass FNA Ed. Comm., 2002b

Synonyms

• Helonias tenax Pursh FNA Ed. Comm., 2002b
• Xerophyllum douglasii S. Watson FNA Ed. Comm., 2002b

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Liliales
Family	Melanthiaceae
Tribe	Xerophylleae
Genus	Xerophyllum
Species	Xerophyllum tenax

Habit

Herb