Xyris montana Ries. Common name: Northern Yellow-eyed-grass. Phenology: Jul-early Sep. Habitat: Bogs (especially in floating bog mats), poor fens, acidic seepage areas. Distribution: NL west to ON, south to CY, NY (Long Island), ne. PA, s. MI, s. WI, n. MN.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, C, Can, F, FNA22, G, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa. Basionym: Xyris montana Ries 1892 "Urbasionym:" Xyris flexuosa Muhl. ex Elliott var. pusilla A.Gray 1868
Links to other floras: = Xyris montana - FNA22
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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