Definitions for xerophyllum tenax
xe·ro·phyl·lum tenax

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1. squaw grass, bear grass, Xerophyllum tenaxnoun

   plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers

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1. Xerophyllum tenax

   Xerophyllum tenax is a North American species of plants in the corn lily family. It is known by several common names, including bear grass, soap grass, quip-quip, and Indian basket grass.

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1. xerophyllum tenax

   Xerophyllum tenax, also known as bear grass, is a species of perennial flowering plant that belongs to the family Melanthiaceae. It is native to North America, typically found in mountain meadows, coastal hills, and forests. The plant is characterized by its long, slender leaves and tall stem that produces a cluster of small, white flowers. It is highly adaptive to its environment and can tolerate very dry conditions, hence its name 'xerophyllum,' which means 'dry leaf' in Greek.

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1. Xerophyllum tenax

   Xerophyllum tenax is a grasslike perennial in the family Melanthiaceae, closely related to lilies. It is known by a few common names, including bear grass, squaw grass, soap grass, quip-quip, and Indian basket grass. It can grow to 15-150 cm in height and grows in bunches with the leaves wrapped around and extending from a small stem at ground level. The leaves are 30-100 cm long and 2-6 mm wide, dull olive green with toothed edges. The slightly fragrant white flowers emerge from a tall stalk that bolts from the base. When the flowers are in bloom they are tightly packed at the tip of the stalk like an upright club. The plant is found mostly in western North America from British Columbia south to California and east to Wyoming, in subalpine meadows and coastal mountains, and also on low ground in the California coastal fog belt. It is common on the Olympic Peninsula and in the Cascades, northern Sierra Nevada and Rockies. X. tenax is an important part of the fire ecology of regions where it is native. It has rhizomes which survive fire that clears dead and dying plant matter from the surface of the ground. The plant thrives with periodic burns and is often the first plant to sprout in a scorched area.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of xerophyllum tenax in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of xerophyllum tenax in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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