Xyris curtissii

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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][2]

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: X. difformis var. curtissii; X. bayardii; X. neglecta;[1][2] X. papillosa[2]

Description

Xyris curtissii is a monoecious perennial forb/herb.[2]

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] containing moist or wet soils.[3]

Phenology

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

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Weakley AS (2015) Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 USDA NRCS (2016) The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 07 February 2018). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
  3. Kral R (1960) The genus Xyris in Florida. Rhodora 62(743):295-319.