Xerophyllum tenax
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64402426f2885690699017 |
| Scientific name | Xerophyllum tenax |
| Authority | (Pursh) Nutt. |
| First published in | Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 235 (1818) |
Description Top
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Xerophyllum tenax, also known as bear grass, soap grass, quip-quip, and Indian basket grass, is a North American plant in the corn lily family. It is a perennial herb with long, narrow leaves and fragrant white flowers that bloom in a tall stalk. This plant is found in western North America, from British Columbia to California and east to Wyoming, in subalpine meadows and coastal mountains. It is an important part of the fire ecology in its native regions, as its rhizomes can survive fires and it is often the first plant to sprout in burned areas. Xerophyllum tenax has been used by Native Americans for weaving baskets and as a food source, with deer, elk, and bears also consuming parts of the plant. It is a common myth that this plant blooms every seven years, but it actually depends on environmental conditions.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Helonias tenax | Pursh | Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 243 (1813) |
| Xerophyllum douglasii | S.Watson | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 284 (1879) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | basket-grass |
| English | bear-grass |
| English | beargrass |
| English | common beargrass |
| English | western turkeybeard |
| Spanish | xerophyllum douglasii |
| Spanish | melanthium spicatum |
| Spanish | helonias tenax |
| German | helonias tenax |
| German | bärengras |
| Finnish | karhunheinä |
| French | herbe d'ours |
| French | xérophylle tenace |
| fy | beargers |
| Japanese | ベアグラス |
| Vietnamese | bách hợp lá khô |
| Chinese | 百合科旱葉百合屬 |
| Chinese | 熊草 |
| Chinese | 熊尾草 |
| Chinese | 旱叶草 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Begin at 20°C for 6 weeks, cool to 4°C for 6 weeks, then gradually increase to 10°C over 6 weeks. If no germination, the cycle is repeated. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
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- Native
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Northwestern U.S.A.
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- Montana
- Oregon
- Washington
- Wyoming
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- California
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Western Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
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Northwestern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000751972 |
| UNII | 73404540G7 |
| Canadensys | 6667 |
| USDA Plants | XETE |
| Tropicos | 18401410 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1013593-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-291495 |
| PFAF | Xerophyllum tenax |
| Open Tree Of Life | 137936 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 86979 |
| Nature Serve | 2.153237 |
| IPNI | 1013593-2 |
| iNaturalist | 59524 |
| GBIF | 5295841 |
| Freebase | /m/07yywy |
| FEIS | plants/forb/xerten |
| EPPO | XERTE |
| EOL | 1083542 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 8368 |
| USDA GRIN | 451620 |
| Wikipedia | Xerophyllum_tenax |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |