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Xyris platylepis

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Xyris platylepis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. platylepis
Binomial name
Xyris platylepis
Chapm. 1860

Xyris platylepis, the tall yelloweyed grass,[1] is a North American species of flowering plants in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It grows on the coastal plain of the southeastern and south-central United States from eastern Texas to Virginia.[2][3]

Xyris platylepis is a perennial herb up to 10 cm (4 inches) tall with long, narrow leaves up to 50 cm (20 inches) long.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Xyris platylepis​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ a b Flora of North America, Xyris platylepis Chapman 1860
  4. ^ Chapman, Alvan Wentworth 1860. Flora of the southern United States 501
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