Biology:Xyris difformis

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Short description: Species of yelloweyed grass

Xyris difformis
Yellow eyed Grass (4729327757) (1).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. difformis
Binomial name
Xyris difformis
Chapm.
Synonyms[2]

Xyris difformis, the bog yelloweyed grass,[3] is a North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is native to the eastern and southern United States, eastern and central Canada, and Central America.[4][5]

Xyris difformis is a perennial herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall with grass-like leaves up to 50 cm (20 inches) long, and yellow flowers.[5][6]

Varieties[5]
  • Xyris difformis var. curtissii (Malme) Kral - Belize, coastal states of USA from Texas to Virginia
  • Xyris difformis var. difformis - Nova Scotia, Ontario, USA (coastal states from Maine to Texas plus areas as far inland as Michigan, Oklahoma, Indiana , and Arkansas)
  • Xyris difformis var. floridana Kral - Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, USA (coastal states from Louisiana to the Carolinas)

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15476506 entry