Xyris serotina
Xyris serotina, the acidswamp yelloweyed grass,[2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It grows on the coastal plain of the southeastern United States from eastern Louisiana to the Carolinas.[3][4]
| Xyris serotina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Xyridaceae |
| Genus: | Xyris |
| Species: | X. serotina |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyris serotina Chapm. 1860 | |
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Xyris serotina is a perennial herb with a stem up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall with long, narrow leaves up to 20 cm (8 inches) long.[4][5]
References
- The Plant List, Xyris serotina Chapm.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Xyris serotina". 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
- Flora of North America, Xyris serotina Chapman 1860
- Chapman, Alvan Wentworth 1860. Flora of the southern United States 500-501
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