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  6. Stargrasses and Allies
  7. Stargrasses

genus

Stargrasses

Hypoxis

Traits
Includes
6 native 3 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Yellow Star Grass native
  • African Stargrass
  • Fringed Star Grass native
  • Coquí present
  • Shiny Stargrass
  • Swamp Star Grass native
  • Narrow Stargrass
  • Shaggy Stargrass
  • Broadleaf Stargrass
  • Mexican Yellow Star-grass present
  • Hypoxis aurea present
  • Bristleseed Star Grass native
  • Glossy-seeded Star Grass native
  • Savanna Star Grass native
  • White Star-Flower
  • Hypoxis kilimanjarica

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native stargrasses All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Yellow Star Grass Hypoxis hirsuta hosts 1 food 1 flowers 33
  • Fringed Star Grass Hypoxis juncea flowers 2
  • Swamp Star Grass Hypoxis curtissii
  • Bristleseed Star Grass Hypoxis wrightii
  • Glossy-seeded Star Grass Hypoxis sessilis
  • Savanna Star Grass Hypoxis rigida

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