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Revision as of 14:03, 7 February 2018

Xyris difformis
Xyris difformis WF.jpg
Photo by Robert L. Stone hosted at Wildflowers.org
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Commelinales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species: X. curtissii
Binomial name
Xyris curtissii
Kunth
XYRI CURT DIST.JPG
Natural range of Xyris curtissii from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common Name: Curtiss's yellow-eyed grass[1]

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: X. difformis var. curtissii; X. bayardii; X. neglecta[1]

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

W. curtissii occurs on savannas.[1]

Phenology

In the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, flowering occurs from July through August.[1]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Weakley AS (2015) Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Herbarium.