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.