Hypoxidaceae
Wright's star-grass
Hypoxis wrightii
- Family
- Hypoxidaceae
- Genus
- Hypoxis
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Wright's star-grass
Synonyms
- Hypoxis humilis Tharp
- Hypoxis juncea var. wrightii Baker
Flowers
- In flower
- February to May, November (from 16 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: brycelee, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: natalie, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Athena Philips, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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- Mexican yellow star-grassHypoxis mexicanaHypoxidaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.