| Plants with grass-like basal leaves. The stiff unbranched flower stalk holds the cone-like flower head of brown bracts. The 3 roundish yellow petals surrounded by 3 unequal sepals protrude from the top of the "cone". Wet areas. | |
| Flora of North America: Discussion, key to genera (opens new window) | |
| Flower Formula: Sepals 3; Petals 3 | Glossary |
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| Xyris
yellow-eyed grass |
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