Xyris brevifolia

Xyris brevifolia, the shortleaf yelloweyed grass,^[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is native to Brazil, the West Indies, and the southeastern United States (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas).^[3][4][5]

Xyris brevifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Xyridaceae
Genus:	Xyris
Species:	X. brevifolia
Binomial name
Xyris brevifolia Michx. 1803 not Elliott 1816
Synonyms[1]
List Xyris intermedia Malme

Xyris brevifolia is a perennial herb up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall with narrow leaves up to 15 cm (6 inches) long, and yellow flowers.^[4]

It is found most commonly in habitat types such as river floodplains, coastal mesic flatwoods, and cypress depression swamps. It also occurs in disturbed habitats.^[6]