Xyris difformis var. difformis Chapm.

Bog yellow-eyed grass (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Poales > Xyridaceae > Xyris > Xyris difformis

Characteristics

Herbs, 20--70(--90) cm. Leaves in broad to narrow fans,10--30(--50); sheath blade deep green, linear--sword-shaped, 0.2--1.5 cm wide, smooth, margins papillate. Inflorescences: scape sheaths basally pinkish; scapes widened distally, smooth or very finely papillate, 2--several-ribbed, 2 ribs wider, making wings, other ribs low or absent, all ribs smooth or papillate; spikes (in s part of range) mostly 10 mm or more. Seeds translucent. n = 9.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Distribution

Xyris difformis var. difformis world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Canada, Micronesia (Federated States of), Georgia, Malaysia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77169596-1
WFO ID wfo-0000610329
COL ID 5S5M6
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Synonyms

Xyris elata Xyris difformis var. difformis