Xerophyllum Platycorys
''Xerophyllum'' is the name of two genera: *'' Xerophyllum (plant)'' a genus of Melanthiaceae *''Xerophyllum (grasshopper) ''Xerophyllum'' is a genus of pygmy grasshoppers in the family Tetrigidae Tetrigidae is an ancient family in the order Orthoptera, which also includes similar families such as crickets, grasshoppers, and their allies. Species within the Tetr ...

Xerophyllum (plant)
''Xerophyllum'' is a genus of perennial plants from the family Melanthiaceae. The genus is native to North America. There are two species:Search for "Xerophyllum", *'' Xerophyllum asphodeloides'' (Pursh) Nutt. - southern Appalachians from Alabama to Maryland; also Delaware + New Jersey *''Xerophyllum tenax'' (Pursh) Nutt. - Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, N + W California Some species formerly placed in this genus have been transferred to others (within the tribe Melanthieae): *''Xerophyllum gramineum'' = ''Stenanthium gramineum'' (Ker Gawl.) Morong *''Xerophyllum sabadilla'' = '' Schoenocaulon officinale'' (Schltdl. & Cham.) A.Gray The elongated leaves of ''X. tenax'', commonly known as bear grass, are used for basket weaving Basket weaving (also basketry or basket making) is the process of weaving or sewing pliable materials into three-dimensional artifacts, such as baskets, mats, mesh bags or even furniture. Craftspeople and ar ...
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Melanthiaceae
Melanthiaceae, also called the bunchflower family, is a family of flowering herbaceous perennial plants native to the Northern Hemisphere. Along with many other lilioid monocots, early authors considered members of this family to belong to the family Liliaceae, in part because both their sepals and petals closely resemble each other and are often large and showy like those of lilies, while some more recent taxonomists have placed them in a family Trilliaceae. The most authoritative modern treatment, however, the APG III system of 2009 (unchanged from the 2003 APG II system and the 1998 APG system), places the family in the order Liliales, in the clade monocots. Circumscribed in this way, the family includes up to 17 genera. Familiar members of the family include the genera ''Paris'' and '' Trillium''. Genera and species , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted 17 genera in the family.Search for "Melanthiaceae", They have been divided into five tri ...
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