Hypoxis wrightii

Hypoxis wrightii (Baker) Brackett

Common Names: Southern Yellow Eyed Grass, Wright’s Star Grass, Bristle Seed Star Grass, Yellow Star Grass

Family: Hypoxidaceae

HabitHypoxis wrightii grows from an underground corm.   The glabrous leaves are linear with parallel venation, to 30 cm in. length, to 3 mm wide, with an entire margin.

The complete, perfect, actinomorphic flowers are solitary in leaf axils.  The calyx has 3 yellow unfused sepals. The corolla has 3 unfused yellow petals. There are 6 unfused stamens.  The superior ovary has 3 locules and numerous ovules. The fruit is a capsule at maturity.

Habitat: Hypoxis wrightii grows in wet areas of Pine Woodlands with flowers emerging after fires.

Distribution: Hypoxis wrightii is native to the Lucayan Archipelago. It occurs on the northern Bahamian pine islands as well as Florida, and the Greater Antilles.

Medicinal/Cultural/Economic usage: Hypoxis wrightii is not known to be used medicinally in the Lucayan Archipelago.