Melanthiaceae
Eastern turkeybeard
Xerophyllum asphodeloides
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Xerophyllum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Eastern turkeybeard, Grass-leaved helonias
Synonyms
- Helonias asphodeloides L.
- Helonias tenuifolia Salisb.
- Xerophyllum setifolium Michx.
Flowers
- In flower
- May to June (from 306 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Evan Feusi, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: er-birds, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: er-birds, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Chris Hoess, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: aberkov, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Mark Connolly, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sean Bloom, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stephen Elliott, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.