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Xyris platylepis Chapm.
Tall yelloweyed grass

Xyris platylepis
Copyright by: Jay Horn (2022) via iNaturalist

Family: Xyridaceae

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: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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

Other data on Xyris platylepis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Xyris platylepis has been found in the following 8 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Allapattah Flats Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Present Native
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Present Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Reported
Dupuis Reserve Doubtfully Present
Halpatiokee Regional Park Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native

Xyris platylepis has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Glades County Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Lee County Native
Martin County Native

Xyris platylepis has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Disturbed Wetland
Mesic Flatwoods
Wet Flatwoods

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Xyris platylepis
Copyright by: Jay Horn (2022) via iNaturalist
Xyris platylepis
Copyright by: Jay Horn (2022) via iNaturalist
Xyris platylepis
Copyright by: Jay Horn (2022) via iNaturalist
Xyris platylepis
Copyright by: Jay Horn (2022) via iNaturalist