Xyris difformis Chapman. Common name: Bog Yellow-eyed-grass. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Pine savannas, roadside ditches, pond margins, acid seeps, bogs, other wet habitats. Distribution: New England and s. Canada south to n. peninsular FL and ec. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Mi, Tn, Va, WH3, Bridges & Orzell (2003); = Xyris difformis Chapm. var. difformis — AqW, C, Can, ETx1, FNA22, GW1, NE, NY, Tx, Kral & Moffett (2009), Kral (1966a); < Xyris difformis Chapm. — F, G, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, W; Xyris difformis Chapm. Basionym: Xyris difformis Chapm. 1860
Links to other floras: = Xyris difformis var. difformis - FNA22
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Scapose perennial from clump of linear leaves, found in savannas, roadside ditches, pond margins and other wet habitats. Stem round and twisted below, straighter and flattened above.
Stems:
Leaves: Lustrous, broadly linear leaves to 20 in. long, tapered at both ends, with bumpy margins and red bases.
Inforescence: Flowers in short, oval to round, cone-like spike at top of stem, each bud concealed inside a single light-brown (with green center), scale-like bract.
Flowers: 1 to several yellow, 3-petaled flowers open at a time, usually in morning.
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Height: 8-30 in.
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description: Scapose perennial from clump of linear leaves, found in savannas, roadside ditches, pond margins and other wet habitats. Stem round and twisted below, straighter and flattened above.
stems:
leaves: Lustrous, broadly linear leaves to 20 in. long, tapered at both ends, with bumpy margins and red bases.
inflorescence: Flowers in short, oval to round, cone-like spike at top of stem, each bud concealed inside a single light-brown (with green center), scale-like bract.
flowers: 1 to several yellow, 3-petaled flowers open at a time, usually in morning.
fruits:
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