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Xerophyllum tenax

Family: melanthiaceae
Common name(s): Indian Basket Grass, Bear Grass
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 5 - 8~9

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Xerophyllum tenax

• Arthur Lee Jacobson - Seattle plantsman describes botanical and/or horticultural aspects of this species. (4 photos)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-9) (9 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (20 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (38 photos)
• Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 5-9) (3 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (use search on page to find this taxon)
• Pacific Bulb Society - One of the plants described on this page about the genus. (10 photos)
• Plant Delights Nursery - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (zone 5-8) (1 photo)
• Turner Photographics - Profile of wildflower of the US Pacific Northwest, with botanical description, habitat and distribution, and photo gallery.
• Washington Native Plant Society - Photo and brief description. (16 photos)