Hypoxis juncea explained

Hypoxis juncea (commonly known as fringed yellow star-grass and rushy hypoxis) is a star-grass species with leaves that are so narrow as to be comparable to thread.[1] It is not a true grass, despite the common name. It is found in the United States on coastal plains from Florida + Alabama to North Carolina.[2] [3] [4] The species is a facultative wetland perennial forb.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: 28. Wildflowers of Alabama and Adjoining States. Blanche E. Dean. Amy Mason . Joab L. Thomas . University of Alabama Press. 1983. 081730147X.
  2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=279067 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Book: 605. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Southeastern United States: Monocotyledons. 1. Robert K. Godfrey. Jean W. Wooten. University of Georgia Press. 2011. 978-0820342429.
  4. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Hypoxis%20juncea.png Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
  5. Web site: Hypoxis juncea. Encyclopedia of Life. April 23, 2014.

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