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Xyris serotina
Xyris serotina Chapm.
Acidswamp Yelloweyed Grass, Acid Swamp Yellow-eyed Grass, Acid-swamp Yellow-eyed-grass
Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: XYSE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SCNative Habitat: Sands and peats of wet pine savanna, cypress pond edges, bogs, ditches.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
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 serotina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Xyris serotina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xyris serotina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-07-16Research By: CBR