Xyris panacea

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Xyris panacea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. panacea
Binomial name
Xyris panacea

Xyris panacea, also called St. Marks yelloweyed grass, [1] is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It has been found only in the Florida Panhandle [2] in the southeastern United States. [3]

Xyris panacea is a perennial herb up to 130 cm (52 inches or 4 1/3 feet) tall with long and narrow leaves up to 50 cm (20 inches) long, and yellow flowers. [3]

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References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Xyris panacea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. "Xyris panacea - Species Details".
  3. 1 2 Anderson, Loran Crittenden & Kral, Robert D. 2008. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 2: 1-5 parallel descriptions in English and Latin, commentary in English, line drawings on page 2, color photos on page 3