Melanthiaceae
Xerophyllum

Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt.

First published in Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 235 (1818)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Canada to N. California. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alberta, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 7, 2023 Márquez-Corro, J.I. [JMC9523] United Kingdom K001527133 Yes
Elwes, H.J. [s.n.] United States K002777082 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002777076 Yes
Leiberg, J.B. [1360] United States K002777070 Yes
Lamb, F.H. [s.n.] United States K002777083 Yes
Howell, J.T. [s.n.] United States K002777091 Yes
Copeland, E.B. [3872] United States K002777071 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002777067 Yes
Balfour [s.n.] United States K002777087 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002777089 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] United States K002777073 Yes
Lamb, F.H. [1366] United States K002777085 Yes
McKelvey, S.D. [s.n.] United States K002777072 Yes
Macoun, J.M. [s.n.] K002777069 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [5451] United States K002777084 Yes
Halse, R. [4684] United States K002777092 Yes
Eastwood, A. [1353] United States K002777080 Yes
Smith, L.E. [332] United States K002777081 Yes
Lobb, W. [118] United States K002777079 Yes
Krautter, L. [s.n.] United States K002777075 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] United States K002777074 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002777066 Yes
Lewis, M.; Clark, W. [s.n.] United States K000265487 Lectotype Yes
Thompson, J.W. [2712] United States K002777090 Yes
Eastwood, A. [107] United States K002777077 Yes
Douglas [s.n.] United States K002777078 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002777088 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [7271] United States K002777086 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0