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Cressler, Alan

Xyris baldwiniana

Xyris baldwiniana Schult.

Baldwin's Yelloweyed Grass

Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Xyris baldwiniana var. tenuifolia, Xyris juncea

USDA Symbol: XYBA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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3 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Petals yellow to whitish. Sepals reddish brown.

Distribution

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

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1255 Collected 2008-11-08 in Anderson County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

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 Xyris baldwiniana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Xyris baldwiniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xyris baldwiniana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-31
Research By: SET

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