Species

Xerophyllum tenax (Common beargrass)

Xerophyllum tenax. Photo: (c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Xerophyllum tenax is a North American species of plants in the corn lily family. It is known by several common names, including bear grass, squaw grass, soap grass, quip-quip, and Indian basket grass.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Liliopsida (Monocots)
        Order: Liliales (Lilies, supplejacks, and allies)
        Family: Melanthiaceae (Bunchflowers)
        Tribe: Xerophylleae
        Genus: Xerophyllum
        Species: Xerophyllum tenax (Common beargrass)

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