Xyris difformis

Xyris difformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species: X. difformis
Binomial name
Xyris difformis
Chapm. 1860
Synonyms[1]

Xyris difformis, the bog yelloweyed grass,[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is native to the eastern and southern United States, eastern and central Canada, and Central America.[3][4]

Xyris difformis is a perennial herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall with grass-like leaves up to 50 cm (20 inches) long, and yellow flowers. [4][5]

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