Xyris platylepis
tall yelloweyed grass, tall yellow-eyed grass
Family
Xyridaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
clasping
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
forb, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
white, yellow
Flower Petals
3
Flower Month
July - September
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Habitat
Moist sandy places, somewhat weedy, swamps, savannas and wet roadside ditches.