Xyridaceae
Shortleaf yelloweyed grass
Xyris brevifolia
- Family
- Xyridaceae
- Genus
- Xyris
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Common names
By language (2)
- Arabic
- زيرون قصير الأوراق
- English
- Shortleaf yelloweyed grass
Synonyms
- Xyris caroliniana var. brevifolia (Michx.) Alph.Wood
- Xyris intermedia Malme
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Bobyellow, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.