Xyris smalliana
| Family Name | Xyridaceae |
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Xyris smalliana Nash |
| Locality | USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Just S of a large canal, ca. 1.3 mi. E of US 41 at a point 1.2 mi. N of the Lee County line, ca. 13 mi. N of Fort Myers; Harper Brothers Property. T42S, R24E, Sec. 33, NE¼ of NW¼ of NW¼. 26° 46' 58" N 81° 55' 15" W |
| Description | Lateral sepals included; petal blades obovate, 6-7 mm long; open in late morning (ca. 10 AM - noon, EDT); staminoidia densley bearded; scapes very broad, flattened, not distinctly ridges; bracts with pronounced oval greenish dorsal area; spikes narrowly elliptic. |
| Habitat | Open herbaceous dominated flatwoods pond in hydric slash pine [Pinus elliottii] flatwoods. |
| Reproductive State | Fertile |
| Elevation | 25 ft |
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector |
S. L. Orzell 18141
with E.L. Bridges |
| Collection Date | 29 Aug 1991 |
| Accession Number | 216443 |
| Image | 216443.jpg |
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation |