Taxonomy Profile: Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh Nutt)

Xerophyllum tenax: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Xerophyllium tenax
Pursh Nutt
Helonias tenax
Pursh
Common Name(s):
common beargrass []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Xerophyllum tenax: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Lilianae
monocots |
monocotyledons |
monocotylédones |
Order : Liliales
Family : Melanthiaceae
Genus : Xerophyllum
beargrass |
Species : Xerophyllum tenax
common beargrass |
Xerophyllum tenax Direct Children(s):
Xerophyllum tenax: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Xerophyllum tenax
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Xerophyllum tenax
Source:
Liliaceae s.l. of North America Update
Acquired:
2010-09-17
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Xerophyllum tenax
Publication(s):
Xerophyllum tenax: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Canada / Native
Xerophyllum tenax: Comments