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NC Native Plant Society:
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Hypoxis hirsuta

Common Stargrass, Eastern Stargrass, Upland Stargrass

Scientific Name:

Hypoxis hirsuta

Genus:

Hypoxis

Species Epithet:

hirsuta

Common Name:

Common Stargrass, Eastern Stargrass, Upland Stargrass

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Hypoxidaceae (Stargrass Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Yellow

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

March, April, May, June

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

In a wide variety of dry to moist forests (Weakley 2015). Common throughout NC.

Leaf Arrangement:

Basal

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Plant

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Martha Baskin

Buds & Blooms

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Martha Baskin

Bloom

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Martha Baskin

A small grouping growing in a woodland habitat

Macon County, NC

The Scientific Name is Hypoxis hirsuta. You will likely hear them called Common Stargrass, Eastern Stargrass, Upland Stargrass. This picture shows the A small grouping growing in a woodland habitat of Hypoxis hirsuta

Bettina Darveaux

Notice the long, straight, rather coarse hairs (hirsute) on the plant -hence the specific epithet name.

Panther Branch Natural Area, Orange Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Hypoxis hirsuta. You will likely hear them called Common Stargrass, Eastern Stargrass, Upland Stargrass. This picture shows the Notice the long, straight, rather coarse hairs (hirsute) on the plant -hence the specific epithet name. of Hypoxis hirsuta

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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