Xyris fimbriata
Xyris fimbriata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Xyridaceae |
Genus: | Xyris |
Species: | X. fimbriata |
Binomial name | |
Xyris fimbriata Elliott 1816 not Beyr. ex Kunth 1843 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Xyris fimbriata, the fringed yelloweyed grass,[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is native to the coastal plain of the United States from eastern Texas to New Jersey.[3][4]
Xyris fimbriata is a perennial herb up to 150 cm (5 feet) tall with grass-like, olive-green leaves up to 70 cm (28 inches) long, and yellow flowers.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List, Xyris fimbriata Elliott
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Xyris fimbriata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Xyris fimbriata Elliott, 1816.
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