Difference between revisions of "Xyris curtissii"
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Xyris difformis | |
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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 | |
Natural range of Xyris curtissii from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Common Name: Curtiss's yellow-eyed grass[1]
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: X. difformis var. curtissii; X. bayardii; X. neglecta[1]
Description
Distribution
This species occurs from southeastern Virginia, south to northeastern Florida and westward to southern Arkansas and east-central Texas. Disjunct populations are found in southern New Jersey and Central America.[1]
Ecology
Habitat
W. curtissii occurs on savannas.[1]
Phenology
In the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, flowering occurs from July through August.[1]