Xyris serotina

Xyris serotina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Xyridaceae
Genus:Xyris
Species: X. serotina
Binomial name
Xyris serotina
Chapm. 1860
Synonyms[1]

Xyris serotina, the acidswamp yelloweyed grass,[2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It grows on the coastal plain of the southeastern United States from eastern Louisiana to the Carolinas.[3][4]

Xyris serotina is a perennial herb with a stem up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall with long, narrow leaves up to 20 cm (8 inches) long.[4][5]

References

  1. The Plant List, Xyris serotina Chapm.
  2. "Xyris serotina". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. 1 2 Flora of North America, Xyris serotina Chapman 1860
  5. Chapman, Alvan Wentworth 1860. Flora of the southern United States 500-501


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