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Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia
Xyris laxifolia Mart. var. iridifolia (Chapm.) Kral
Irisleaf Yelloweyed Grass
Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Xyris iridifolia
USDA Symbol: XYLAI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Yellow to whitish.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TN , TX , VAWildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1200 Collected 2008-08-30 in Montgomery County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: SET