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Xyris difformis var. curtissii
Xyris difformis Chapm. var. curtissii (Malme) Kral
Curtiss' Yelloweyed Grass, Curtiss' Yellow-eyed Grass, Carolina Yellow-eyed-grass
Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Xyris bayardii, Xyris curtissii, Xyris neglecta, Xyris papillosa
USDA Symbol: XYDIC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX , VANative Habitat: Moist to wet sands or sandy peats of bog slicks, sphagnous areas, pine savanna, pond shores and acid seeps.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Xyris difformis var. curtissii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Xyris difformis var. curtissii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xyris difformis var. curtissii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-07-16Research By: CBR