Tall Yelloweyed Grass

(Xyris platylepis)

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Description

Xyris platylepis, the tall yelloweyed grass, is a North American species of flowering plants in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It grows on the coastal plain of the southeastern and south-central United States from eastern Texas to Virginia. Xyris platylepis is a perennial herb up to 10 cm (4 inches) tall with long, narrow leaves up to 50 cm (20 inches) long.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Poales
Family:Xyridaceae
Genus:Xyris
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