View source for Xerophyllum tenax

{{Treatment/ID
|accepted_name=Xerophyllum tenax
|accepted_authority=(Pursh) Nuttall
|publications={{Treatment/Publication
|title=Gen. N. Amer. Pl.
|place=1: 235. 1818
|year=1818
}}
|common_names=Bear-grass;squaw-grass;elk-grass;Indian-basket-grass
|basionyms={{Treatment/ID/Basionym
|name=Helonias tenax
|authority=Pursh
|publication_title=Fl. Amer. Sept.
|publication_place=1: 243, plate 9. 1814
}}
|synonyms={{Treatment/ID/Synonym
|name=Xerophyllum douglasii
|authority=S. Watson
}}
|hierarchy=Liliaceae;Xerophyllum;Xerophyllum tenax
|hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Liliaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Xerophyllum]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>species</small>[[Xerophyllum tenax]]</div></div>
|volume=Volume 26
|mention_page=page 70, 71, 185
|treatment_page=page 72
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--><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Stems </b>(0.8–)1.2–1.8(–2) m. <b>Leaf</b> blade 2–8(–10) dm × 2–4(–6) mm. <b>Racemes</b> 5–7 dm. <b>Tepals</b> oblong to lanceolate, 6–9 × 2–3 mm; styles 4 mm. <b>Capsules</b> 5–7 mm. <b>Seeds</b> 4 per locule. <b>2n</b> = 30.</span><!--

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|phenology=Flowering spring–early summer.
|habitat=Open coniferous woods, dry ridges, rocky slopes, and clearings
|elevation=0–2300 m
|distribution=Alta.;B.C.;Calif.;Idaho;Mont.;Oreg.;Wash.;Wyo.
|discussion=<p><i>Xerophyllum tenax</i>, variable in plant and flower size, is without evident geographic races (S. M. Maule 1959). Similar in most respects to <i>X. asphodeloides</i> but more robust, <i>X. tenax</i> typically has twice the number of flowers (F. H. Utech 1978c). The leaf fibers were used by native tribes for garments and decorative, watertight baskets. The bulbous rhizomes were roasted for several days before being eaten.</p>
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|references={{Treatment/Reference
|id=maule1959a
|text=Maule, S. M. 1959. Xerophyllum tenax, squawgrass, its geographic distribution and its behavior on Mount Rainier, Washington. Madroño 15: 39–48.
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name=Xerophyllum tenax
|author=
|authority=(Pursh) Nuttall
|rank=species
|parent rank=genus
|synonyms=Xerophyllum douglasii
|basionyms=Helonias tenax
|family=Liliaceae
|phenology=Flowering spring–early summer.
|habitat=Open coniferous woods, dry ridges, rocky slopes, and clearings
|elevation=0–2300 m
|distribution=Alta.;B.C.;Calif.;Idaho;Mont.;Oreg.;Wash.;Wyo.
|reference=maule1959a
|publication title=Gen. N. Amer. Pl.
|publication year=1818
|special status=
|source xml=https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/f6b125a955440c0872999024f038d74684f65921/coarse_grained_fna_xml/V26/V26_51.xml
|genus=Xerophyllum
|species=Xerophyllum tenax
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