Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Xyris jupicai
FAMILY
Xyridaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Richard's Yellow-eyed-grass must be identified with care, as it has no outstanding characters of its own. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Xyris jupicai
FAMILY
Xyridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Xyris jupicai
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 035-01-015:
Xyris jupicai FAMILY Xyridaceae
INCLUDING (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Xyris caroliniana
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Xyris communis
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Xyris elata
COMMON NAME:
Richard's Yellow-eyed-grass
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JK Marlow jkm0509b_27
September Transylvania County NC
DuPont State Forest
Scape 20-60cm long, flattened and strongly 2-ribbed above, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
JK Marlow jkm0509b_30
September Transylvania County NC
DuPont State Forest
Spike ellipsoid to ellipsoid-cylindrical, 8-15(25)mm long, 6-10mm broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Xyris jupicai
FAMILY
Xyridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Xyris jupicai
FAMILY
Xyridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Xyris jupicai
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 035-01-015:
Xyris jupicai
FAMILY
Xyridaceae
INCLUDING (MISAPPLIED)
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Xyris caroliniana
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Xyris communis
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Xyris elata
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