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Accession Data:

Xyris caroliniana Walt.

  • Common Name: Carolina Yellow-eyed Grass
  • Family: Xyridaceae Agardh

  • Country of Origin: Eastern N. America - Ontario to New York & south to Florida
  • Habitat: wet peaty or sandy soils

  • Uses: An infusion of the roots has been used in the treatment of diarrhoea

    • IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
  • Culture: If individual pots can not be located, check Sarracenia's - often found growing in those containers as a volunteer. Transplants poorly.
  • USDA Zone: 5b-11

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199900609
  • Source: Tim Devine - CSU Chico
  • Accession Date: 11-17-1999
  • Bench: 2309 - Temperate Carnivores
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 11-06-2024

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: commelinids
  • Order: Poales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Xyridaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References (internal):

  • Medicinal Plants
  • Aquatic Plants
  • Benthophyte
  • EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: New Jersey / Texas / Alabama / Florida / Georgia / Louisiana / Mississippi / North Carolina / South Carolina / Virginia / Cuba

References (external):

  1. Plants for a Future Internet Database, 1997
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
  3. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 February 2015.

data regenerated on Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:03:02 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Xyridaceae

  • Xyris caroliniana
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