Xyridaceae
Inner perianth segments yellow Xyridaceae
Leaf margins pale, often scabrous. Leaves flat. Ovary and fruit not thickened towards the apex
Lateral sepals with narrow membranous margins; apex glabrous. Style branched for half its length. Placentas short
Leaves narrow-linear, less than 2 mm wide. Peduncles 0.5–1 mm diam. Flower heads ovoid to ellipsoid, 6–8 mm long, 3–5 mm diam. Bracts 6–14; the basal ones closely appressed. Flowers 1–4 per head. Widespread in damp soil in the open. Fl. spring–summer Xyris gracilis
Leaves linear, 2–5 mm wide. Peduncles 1–2 mm diam., up to 60 cm long. Flower heads subglobular, 10 mm long, 7–8 mm diam. Bracts 18–30; lower ones lax, ± spreading. Flowers 8–12 per head. Coast and adjacent plateaus. Damp soil in the open. Fl. spring–summer Xyris bracteata