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Hypoxis wrightii
Hypoxis wrightii (Baker) Brackett
Wright's Star-grass
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Hypoxis micrantha
USDA Symbol: HYWR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: In southern part of its range, may flower shortly after fires any time of the year.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FAC | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hypoxis wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hypoxis wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hypoxis wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-11Research By: TWC Staff