Xyris caroliniana
Walt.
Carolina Yellow-eyed-grass
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147461
Element CodePMXYR01040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCommelinales
FamilyXyridaceae
GenusXyris
Other Common NamesCarolina yelloweyed grass (EN) Pineland Yellow-eyed-grass (EN)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-10-03
Change Date1984-10-03
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Maryland | SNR | Yes |
| Mississippi | SNR | Yes |
| Florida | S5 | Yes |
| Georgia | SNR | Yes |
| Texas | SNR | Yes |
| South Carolina | S5 | Yes |
| Alabama | SNR | Yes |
| North Carolina | S4 | Yes |
| Louisiana | SNR | Yes |
| New Jersey | S1 | Yes |
| Virginia | S1 | Yes |
| Delaware | SNR | Yes |
Roadless Areas (3)
South Carolina (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Hellhole Ext | Francis Marion National Forest | 891 |
References (3)
- Dodds, J.S. 2025. <i>Xyris caroliniana</i> Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, Forests & Natural Lands, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 17 pp. [https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/parksandforests/xyris-caroliniana-sand-yellow-eyed-grass.pdf]
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2000. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 22. Magnoliophyta: Alismatidae, Arecidae, Commelinidae (in part), and Zingiberidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 352 pp.
- Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.