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Xyris montana
Xyris montana Ries
Northern Yelloweyed Grass
Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: XYMO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VT , WICanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Bog/Fen
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Xyris montana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Xyris montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xyris montana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: TWC Staff