Coastal Plain Yelloweyed Grass (Xyris ambigua)
Description
Xyris ambigua, the coastal plain yelloweyed grass, is a North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is native to southern and eastern Mexico (Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Chiapas, the Yucat-n), Central America (Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua), Cuba, and the southeastern and south-central United States (from Texas to Virginia inland to Tennessee and Arkansas). Xyris ambigua is a perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall with grass-like leaves and yellow flowers.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Poales
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Family: Xyridaceae
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Genus: Xyris
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