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Revision as of 16:01, 29 May 2018

Xyris jupicai
Xyris jupicia BM.JPG
Photo by John Bradford hosted at Bluemelon.com/poaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Commelinales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species: X. jupicai
Binomial name
Xyris jupicai
Kunth
XYRI JUPI DIST.JPG
Natural range of Xyris jupicai from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: X. caroliniana, X. elata Chapman, X. communis Kunth

Varieties: none

Description

X. jupicai is a monocot forb in the Xyridaceae family that can be either an annual or perennial [1].


...[2].

Distribution

It is native throughout the southeast United States, particularly widespread throughout Florida and along the southeast coast to southern New Jersey [1].

Ecology

Habitat

X. jupicai is a wetland obligate[1]. S such, it can be found in areas such as "wet sands or sandy peat or roadside ditches, flatwoods pond margins, cypress swamps, and lake shores [2].

Phenology

This species typically flowers from July through September [3].

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plants Database: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=XYJU
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kral, R. (1960). "The genus Xyris in Florida." Rhodora 62(743): 295-319.
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