Hypoxis wrightii (Baker) Brackett. Common name: Bristleseed Stargrass. Phenology: Mar-Apr (-later, especially in response to fire); Apr-May (-later, especially in response to fire). Habitat: Wet pine savannas. Distribution: Se. VA south to s. FL, west to TX; disjunct in the West Indies (Cuba, Bahamas, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA26, K4, NS, POWO, Va, WH3, Judd (2000); = Hypoxis micrantha Pollard — C, F, G, GW1, RAB, S, Tx, misapplied; Hypoxis juncea J.E. Smith var. wrightii J.G. Baker. Basionym: Hypoxis juncea Sm. var. wrightii Baker 1878
Links to other floras: = Hypoxis wrightii - FNA26
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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