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| − | ''X. platylepis'' can be found in savannahs, sandhill seeps, and ditches as human disturbed habitats throughout its distribution. <ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> | + | ''X. platylepis'' can be found in savannahs, sandhill seeps, and ditches as human disturbed habitats throughout its distribution. <ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> This includes moist to wet sands as well as sandy peats of pineland pond margins, bogs and marshes. <ref name= "Kral"/> |
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Revision as of 14:28, 29 May 2018
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| Photo by Betty Wargo hosted at Atlas of Florida Plants | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Xyridaceae |
| Genus: | Xyris |
| Species: | X. platylepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyris platylepis Kunth | |
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| Natural range of Xyris platylepis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: none
Description
X. platylepis, also known as tall yelloweyed grass, is a native perennial forb that is a member of the Xyridaceae family. [1] Leaves are linear, 20-40 cm long and 5-10 mm wide, mostly smooth. Outermost leaves are scale-like, and quickly turn to a dull brown color. Spike is broadly elliptic or oblong, with closely imbricate bracts. Seeds are ellipsoidal approximately 0.5 mm long. [2]
Distribution
The native distribution of X. platylepis consists of the Southeast United States, ranging from eastern Texas to southern Virginia. It has been introduced to Hawaii's main island. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
X. platylepis can be found in savannahs, sandhill seeps, and ditches as human disturbed habitats throughout its distribution. [3] This includes moist to wet sands as well as sandy peats of pineland pond margins, bogs and marshes. [2]
