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Hypoxis hirsuta (Linnaeus) Coville. Common Stargrass, Eastern Stargrass. Phen: Mar-Jun; May-Jul. Hab: In a wide variety of dry to moist forests. Dist: S. ME west to SK and ND, south to GA and e. TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, ETx1, F, FNA26, GW1, Il, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, WV, Judd (2000); = Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville var. hirsuta – RAB; > Hypoxis grandis Pollard – S13; < Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville – C, G, K1; > Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville – S13

Links to other floras: = Hypoxis hirsuta - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect to reclining perennial from a corm, found in dry to moist forests, woodlands, clearings and barrens.

Stems: Stems unbranched and hairy.

Leaves: Leaves clustered at the base of the stem, with membranous sheaths, linear, 4-20 in. long, u-shaped in cross-section, stiff, with scattered white hairs.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers 2-7 in a loose, terminal umbel; yellow; 1/2-1 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading, lance-shaped and pointed tepals and a central yellow pistil surrounded by 6 yellow stamens.

Fruits: Fruit an ellipsoid capsule.

Comments:

Height: 4-8 in.

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description: Erect to reclining perennial from a corm, found in dry to moist forests, woodlands, clearings and barrens.

stems: Stems unbranched and hairy.

leaves: Leaves clustered at the base of the stem, with membranous sheaths, linear, 4-20 in. long, u-shaped in cross-section, stiff, with scattered white hairs.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers 2-7 in a loose, terminal umbel; yellow; 1/2-1 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading, lance-shaped and pointed tepals and a central yellow pistil surrounded by 6 yellow stamens.

fruits: Fruit an ellipsoid capsule.

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native range: eastern North America