Xyris laxiflora

Warning: This article is all goofed up. Xyris laxifolia is a New World species of flowering plants in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is widespread in North America, South America and Mesoamerica.[2][3]

Xyris laxiflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. laxiflora
Binomial name
Xyris laxiflora
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Xyris iridifolia Chapm.
  • Xyris conifera Chapm. ex Ries
  • Xyris rigida Chapm. ex Ries

Xyris laxifolia is a perennial herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall with grass-like leaves up to 70 cm (28 inches) long and 25 mm (1 inch) wide.[3][4]

References
  1. The Plant List, Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia (Chapm.) Kral
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. Flora of North America, Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia (Chapman) Kral, 1999.
  4. Kral, Robert D. 1999. Novon 9(2): 205-219


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