Xyridaceae
E742881
Xyridaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as yellow-eyed grasses, that are mostly herbaceous and often found in wet or aquatic habitats.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to high light environments
ⓘ
adapted to waterlogged soils ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | yellow-eyed grasses ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ warm temperate regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | wetland vegetation component ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsules ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous plants ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic habitats
ⓘ
bogs ⓘ marshes ⓘ swamps ⓘ wet habitats ⓘ wet savannas ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse | ornamental plants ⓘ |
| hasGenus |
Abolboda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aratitiyopea NERFINISHED ⓘ Orectanthe NERFINISHED ⓘ Xyris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Xyris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | capitate inflorescences ⓘ |
| isAngiosperm | true ⓘ |
| isHerbaceous | true ⓘ |
| isMonocot | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosette ⓘ |
| leafType |
grass-like leaves
ⓘ
linear leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Xyris ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollination | insect pollination ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | flowering plants ⓘ |
| rootType | fibrous roots ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
by water
ⓘ
by wind ⓘ |
| stemType | often tufted stems ⓘ |
| subfamily | Xyridoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.