Xerophyllum asphodeloides (L.) Nutt.

Eastern turkeybeard (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Melanthiaceae > Xerophyllum

Characteristics

Basal lvs to 4 dm, ca 2 mm wide; stem erect, 8–15 dm; cauline lvs filiform, progressively reduced, the lower 10–15 cm; raceme 5–6 cm thick, compact at first, elongating to as much as 3 dm; pedicels 3–4 cm, at maturity suberect; fls 1 cm wide; fr 5 mm; 2n=30. Pine-barrens from N.J. s. occasionally to N.C.; mt. woods from Va. to Tenn. and Ga. June.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Uses medicinal
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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Images

Xerophyllum asphodeloides unspecified picture

Distribution

Xerophyllum asphodeloides world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Georgia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1136704-2
WFO ID wfo-0000751980
COL ID 5CD95
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Helonias tenuifolia Xerophyllum asphodeloides Helonias asphodeloides Xerophyllum setifolium