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Hypoxis mexicana
Hypoxis mexicana Schult. & Schult. f.
Mexican Yellow Star-grass, Yellow Star Grass
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HYME2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 6 inches tall.
Leaf: Grasslike, usually longer than scape.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hypoxis mexicana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hypoxis mexicana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hypoxis mexicana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-10-21Research By: CBR