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Hypoxis wrightii

Hypoxis wrightii (Baker) Brackett

Wright's Star-grass

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Hypoxis micrantha

USDA Symbol: HYWR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: In southern part of its range, may flower shortly after fires any time of the year.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW			FAC	FAC	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 Hypoxis wrightii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hypoxis wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hypoxis wrightii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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