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XYRIDACEAE
Yellow-Eyed-Grass Family
Xyris smalliana  (Small's yellow-eyed-grass)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Xyris: from the Greek word, meaning "razor"; smalliana: named for Dr. John Kunkel Small, 20th century American explorer and botanist
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-September
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☐ New Castle
☐ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Seasonally flooded wetland depressions, Atlantic white cedar swamps and bogs, acidic fen-like habitats
State Status
Rare
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
9
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Coastal Plain Seasonal Ponds (Isolated non-tidal forested wetland)
Peat Wetlands (Acidic Fens)
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