Xyris brevifolia

Xyris brevifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. brevifolia
Binomial name
Xyris brevifolia
Michx. 1803 not Elliott 1816
Synonyms
List
  • Xyris intermedia Malme

Xyris brevifolia, the shortleaf yelloweyed grass, is a North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is native to Brazil, the West Indies, and the southeastern United States (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas).

Xyris brevifolia is a perennial herb up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall with narrow leaves up to 15 cm (6 inches) long, and yellow flowers.