Xyris caroliniana Walt.

Common Name: Carolina Yellow-eyed Grass
Family: Xyridaceae Agardh

Country of Origin: Eastern N. America - Ontario to New York & south to Florida
Habitat: wet peaty or sandy soils

Uses: An infusion of the roots has been used in the treatment of diarrhoea
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Culture: If individual pots can not be located, check Sarracenia's - often found growing in those containers as a volunteer. Transplants poorly.

USDA Zone: 5b-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 199900609
Source: Tim Devine - CSU Chico
Accession Date: 11-17-1999
Bench: 2309 - Temperate Carnivores
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 07-16-2024

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: commelinids
Order: Poales
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Family: Xyridaceae
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

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References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: New Jersey / Texas / Alabama / Florida / Georgia / Louisiana / Mississippi / North Carolina / South Carolina / Virginia / Cuba

References (external):

Plants for a Future Internet Database, 1997
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 February 2015.

data regenerated on Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:27:02 -0400 [bcm v4.0]