Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Carolina Yellow-eyed-grass is readily identified by its less-wet habitat, twisted stems, twisted leaves, and relatively narrow heads that taper to both ends. Learn more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

The strongly twisted, narrow leaves, and usually dry(ish) habitat (compared to most other Xyris species) is distinguishing, per Weakley's Flora (2022)

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Xyris caroliniana   FAMILY Xyridaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Xyris caroliniana

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 035-01-002:

Xyris caroliniana   FAMILY Xyridaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Xyris flexuosa

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Xyris pallescens

COMMON NAME:
Pineland Yellow-eyed-grass, Carolina yellow-eyed-grass

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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_xyca_001_lvd

        

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_xyfl5_001_lvd

        

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmxcaroliniana_sandypl2

June        

Petal blades white or yellow, per Weakley's Flora (2022).

Keith Bradley    kab_x_caroliniana_4640

October    Lee County    FL

Wild Turkey Strand Preserve

White-petaled plants, the basis of Small's X. pallescens, occur in the East Gulf Coastal Plain, per Weakley's Flora (2022).

Tim Spira    tpsxcaroliniana

Month Unknown        

Leaves often lustrous, spirally twisted, 2-4mm wide. Scape spirally twisted, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Xyris caroliniana   FAMILY Xyridaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Xyris caroliniana   FAMILY Xyridaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Xyris caroliniana

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 035-01-002:
Xyris caroliniana   FAMILY Xyridaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Xyris flexuosa

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Xyris pallescens