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Xyris panacea

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Xyris panacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. panacea
Binomial name
Xyris panacea

Xyris panacea, also called St. Marks yelloweyed grass,[1] is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It has been found only in the Florida Panhandle[2] in the southeastern United States.[3]

Xyris panacea is a perennial herb up to 130 cm (52 inches or 4 1/3 feet) tall with long and narrow leaves up to 50 cm (20 inches) long, and yellow flowers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Xyris panacea". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Xyris panacea - Species Details".
  3. ^ a b Anderson, Loran Crittenden & Kral, Robert D. 2008. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 2: 1-5 parallel descriptions in English and Latin, commentary in English, line drawings on page 2, color photos on page 3
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