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Iridaceae
Sisyrinchium

not marked as a favorite taxon Sisyrinchium xerophyllum E.L. Greene. Common name: Florida Blue-eyed-grass. Phenology: Dec. Habitat: Florida scrub and other xeric sandy sites. Distribution: S. GA (?) south to s. peninsular FL; also alleged to occur in NC (FNA) but this report does not seem plausible.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, K4, S, WH3; > Sisyrinchium solstitiale E.P.Bicknell — S13; > Sisyrinchium tortum E.P.Bicknell — S13; > Sisyrinchium xerophyllum Greene — S13; Sisyrinchium xerophyllum Greene. Basionym: Sisyrinchium xerophyllum Greene 1899

Links to other floras: = Sisyrinchium xerophyllum - FNA26

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image #1 of Sisyrinchium xerophyllum© Floyd A. Griffith | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Sisyrinchium xerophyllum© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Sisyrinchium xerophyllum© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Sisyrinchium xerophyllum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Sisyrinchium xerophyllum© Floyd A. Griffith | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Sisyrinchium xerophyllum© Alan Cressler: Sisyrinchium xerophyllum, Juno Dunes Natural Area, Palm Beach County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Sisyrinchium xerophyllum© Floyd A. Griffith | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Sisyrinchium xerophyllum© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷

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