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Hypoxis curtissii Rose
Common yellow stargrass

Family: Hypoxidaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Hypoxis curtissii available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Hypoxis curtissii has been found in the following 7 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area Present Native
Military Trail Natural Area Present Native
Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area Present Native
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Native
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve Present Native

Hypoxis curtissii has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Glades County Native
Martin County Native
Palm Beach County Native

Hypoxis curtissii has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Alluvial Forest
Floodplain Swamp
Strand Swamp