Xerophyllum

Definitions of Xerophyllum
  1. noun
    small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
    synonyms: genus Xerophyllum
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    type of:
    liliid monocot genus
    genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
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