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Xyris brevifolia

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Xyris brevifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. brevifolia
Binomial name
Xyris brevifolia
Michx. 1803 not Elliott 1816
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Xyris intermedia Malme

Xyris brevifolia, the shortleaf yelloweyed grass,[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is native to Brazil, the West Indies, and the southeastern United States (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas).[3][4][5]

Xyris brevifolia is a perennial herb up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall with narrow leaves up to 15 cm (6 inches) long, and yellow flowers.[4]

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Xyris brevifolia Michx.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Xyris brevifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ^ a b Flora of North America, Xyris brevifolia Michaux, 1803.
  5. ^ Malme, G. O. K. 1925. Xyridaceen der Insel Cuba. Arkiv för Botanik utgivet av K. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien 19(19): 1-6.