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Xyris torta
Xyris torta Sm.
Twisted Yellow-eyed Grass, Slender Yellow-eyed Grass
Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Xyris bulbosa, Xyris flexuosa, Xyris indica, Xyris torta var. macropoda, Xyris torta var. occidentalis
USDA Symbol: XYTO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Yellow to whitish.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Xyris torta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Xyris torta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xyris torta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: SET