Carolina Yelloweyed Grass (Xyris caroliniana)

Family: Xyridaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Xyris caroliniana is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from June to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind, insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist sands of pine savannas, bog edges, upper shores, flatwoods, sandy coastal dune swales, coastal plain from sea level to 300 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)