Xyris baldwiniana

Xyris baldwiniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. baldwiniana
Binomial name
Xyris baldwiniana
Schult. 1822
Synonyms
List
  • Xuris fistulosa Raf.
  • Xyris baldwiniana var. tenuifolia (Chapm.) Malme
  • Xyris fistulosa Raf.
  • Xyris juncea Baldwin ex Elliott 1816 not R.Br. 1810
  • Xyris setacea Chapm.
  • Xyris stenophylla Chapm. ex Ries 1892 not L.A. Nilsson 1892
  • Xyris tenuifolia Chapm.

Xyris baldwiniana, common name Baldwin's yelloweyed grass, is a North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is native to southern Mexico (Chiapas), Central America (Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua), and the southeastern and south-central United States (from Texas to North Carolina).

Xyris baldwiniana is a perennial herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall with grass-like leaves and yellow flowers.