Xyris ambigua

coastal plain yelloweyed grass, coastalplain yelloweyed grass
Family

Xyridaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate, basal, equitant

Leaf Attachment

clasping

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

linear

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

yellow

Flower Petals

3

Flower Month

May - August

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

OBL

Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism

7

Field Characters

Leaves form fans similar to iris’ but often with tan to pink bases.

Habitat

Savannas, wet pinelands, roadside ditches, moist or wet low ground, grass sedge bogs, moist sands and sandy peats.