| Xyris platylepis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Xyridaceae |
| Genus: | Xyris |
| Species: | X. platylepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyris platylepis Chapm. 1860 | |
Xyris platylepis, the tall yelloweyed grass, [1] is a North American species of flowering plants in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It grows on the coastal plain of the southeastern and south-central United States from eastern Texas to Virginia. [2] [3]
Xyris platylepis is a perennial herb up to 10 cm (4 inches) tall with long, narrow leaves up to 50 cm (20 inches) long. [3] [4] It can be found growing in habitat types such as sandhill seeps, savannahs, and other. [5]
