Xyridaceae

Hawai'i yelloweyed grass

Xyris complanata R.Br.

Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris

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Hawai'i yelloweyed grass (Xyris complanata) — FlowerPhoto: jimmy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 硬叶葱草, 硬葉蔥草
English: Hawai'i yelloweyed grass
Thai: ตาน

Synonyms

Xyris anceps Vahl
Xyris elongata Rudge
Xyris laevis R.Br.
Xyris malaccensis Steud.
Xyris scabra R.Br.
Xyris walkeri Wight ex Kunth

Flowers

In flower: September to June (from 103 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: jimmy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Lek Khauv, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: murrayoke, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Eric Guinther, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.