Difference between revisions of "Hypoxis curtissii"
in J. K. Small, Fl. S.E. U.S., 287, 1329. 1903.
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Leaves 3–12 mm wide, soft, flexible, glabrous or nearly so. Scape (4–) 5–13 (–27) cm. Inflorescences racemose, 1–3 (–7) -flowered; proximal 2 flowers, when present, not paired; bracts (3–) 5–20 (–80) mm. Flowers: tepals 4–8 (–11) × 0.5–2.1 mm, 2 or less times longer than pedicel, usually 2 or less times longer than ovary; anthers 1–1.8 mm; ovary cylindric, (2–) 3–6 (–7) × 1–3 mm, glabrate or sparsely pubescent; pedicel (2–) 5–12 (–20) mm, usually shorter than bracts. Seeds black, lustrous, 1.2–1.6 mm, coarsely muricate.
Phenology: Flowering year round.
Habitat: Riverbanks, floodplains
Elevation: 0–100 m
Distribution
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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tex., Va.
Discussion
When not in flower, the rosettes of Hypoxis curtissii can be easily mistaken for Cyperus, which grows in the same habitats.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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