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Category: Melanthiaceae

Xerophyllum tenax (Beargrass)

July 15, 2021 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

This distinctive member of the family Melaniaceae (corn lily) can be very common in subalpine settings, it’s tall, stalked flowering…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Liliales, Melanthiaceae, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles, Xerophyllum Filed under: Beargrass, Xerophyllum tenax

Trillium ovatum (Western Trillium)

April 1, 2021 Dan Nelson 9 Comments

These beautiful flowering plants, another true herald of spring, go by many common names, including western trillium, Pacific trillium, western…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Liliales, Melanthiaceae, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles, Trillium Filed under: Trillium ovatum, Western Trillium

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