Xyris fimbriata
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 | |
|---|---|
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 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
- The Plant List, Xyris fimbriata Elliott
- "Xyris fimbriata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Flora of North America, Xyris fimbriata Elliott, 1816.
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