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Xyris smalliana

Xyris smalliana Nash

Small's Yelloweyed Grass, Small's Yellow-eyed Grass, Small's Yellow-eyed-grass

Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Xyris caroliniana var. olneyi, Xyris congdonii, Xyris smalliana var. olneyi

USDA Symbol: XYSM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , ME , MS , NC , NJ , NY , RI , SC , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Sandy or peaty shallows and shores of ponds and sluggish acidic streams.

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.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 smalliana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Xyris smalliana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xyris smalliana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-07-16
Research By: CBR

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