Xerophyllum asphodeloides
 Xerophyllum asphodeloides is a species of flowering plant in the Melanthiaceae known by the common names turkey beard eastern turkey beard beartongue grass-leaved helonias and mountain asphodel. It is native to the eastern United States where it occurs in the Appalachian Mountains and the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.This species is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing up to 1.5 meters tall. The leaves are threadlike to linear and have serrated edges. They grow up to 50 centimeters long.