Xerophyllum asphodeloides is commonly known as turkey beard, eastern turkey beard, beartongue, grass-leaved helonias, and mountain asphodel. 1

Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: William Faulkner)
Photo: William Faulkner
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: William Faulkner)
Photo: William Faulkner
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: William Faulkner)
Photo: William Faulkner
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard)
Photo: William Faulkner
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: William Faulkner)
Photo: William Faulkner
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: William Faulkner)
Photo: William Faulkner
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: William Faulkner)
Photo: William Faulkner
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: Nicholas Massey)
Photo: Nicholas Massey
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: Kevin Massey)
Photo: Kevin Massey
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in front of Rhododendron carolinianum (punctatum) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: Kevin Massey)
Photo: Kevin Massey
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: Kevin Massey)
Photo: Kevin Massey
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: Kevin Massey)
Photo: Kevin Massey
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard)
Photo: Kevin Massey
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: Nicholas Massey)
Photo: Nicholas Massey
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: Kevin Massey)
Photo: Kevin Massey
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard)
Photo: Kevin Massey
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) in Linville Gorge. (Photo: Kevin Massey)
Photo: Kevin Massey

 

Synonyms

The accepted scientific name is Xerophyllum asphodeloides, with synonyms including:2

  • Helonias asphodeloides
  • Helonias tenuifolia
  • Xerophyllum setifolium

Reference

  1. Wikipedia: Xerophyllum asphodeloides
  2. The Plant List: Xerophyllum asphodeloides

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