Xyris difformis var. floridana

Kral

Sida 2: 256. 1966.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.

Herbs, mostly 20–50(–60) cm. Leaves ascending in broad to narrow fans, (10–)15–25(–28) cm; sheaths reddish or purplish, rugulose-papillate; blade dull green, linear, 1.5–6 mm wide, papillate, margins somewhat scabrous. Inflorescences: scape sheaths proximally lustrous brown, shading distally to red tones; scapes linear, not widened distally, papillate or minutely scabrous, sharply multiribbed distally, ribs all equally prominent, somewhat scabrous; spikes 6–10(–15) mm. Seeds mealy.


Phenology: Flowering summer–fall.
Habitat: Moist to wet sands or sandy peats of bogs, pine savanna, shores, and seeps
Elevation: 0–200 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Central America (Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua).

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Robert Kral +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Central America (Belize +, Honduras +  and Nicaragua). +
0–200 m +
Moist to wet sands or sandy peats of bogs, pine savanna, shores, and seeps +
Flowering summer–fall. +
Jupica +, Kotsjiletti +, Ramotha +, Schizmaxon +, Xuris +  and Xyroides +
Xyris difformis var. floridana +
Xyris difformis +
variety +