Genus Xerophyllum (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Xerophyllum is a small genus of North American herbs that have grasslike basal leaves and are sometimes placed in the family Melanthiaceae.
- The primary members of the genus Xerophyllum include squaw grass and western turkeybeard.
- The two members of the genus Xerophyllum are found in North America, from the Rocky Mountains to the western coastal regions.
- Members of the genus Xerophyllum typically thrive in dry environments due to their drought-tolerant characteristics.
- Researchers have discovered a few instances where plants from the genus Xerophyllum grow and reproduce symbiotically with fungi.