Xyris complanata
hatpins
Introduced and now reproducing on its own in the wild.
Xyris complanata, known as the feathered yellow-eye is a tufted herb in the Xyridaceae family. It is native to southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia (Java, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Sumatra), the Philippines, New Guinea and Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia). It is also naturalized in Hawaii where it is known as Hawai'i yelloweyed grass. In New South Wales it grows in moist areas, often near swamps or...
Read more on Wikipedia →Only 4 phenology-annotated observations exist for this species in Hawaiʻi — too few to describe a season. No window is inferred.
Controlling Xyris complanata
Best reported: foliar with Roundup Custom Pro 8%, Garlon 3A 10%, 0.05% Li700 in water — one report from TNC Kauai.
5.0foliarRoundup Custom Pro 8%, Garlon 3A 10%, 0.05% Li700 in waterGlyphosateG9TriclopyrG4
- 5successful. Recommended method · TNC Kauai · observed · 2021-04-23
Effective but mixture coagulates quickly causing clogging of spray nozzles. Suggest foliar spraying 6 foot or more around known mature plants because seedlings are difficult to spot and can quickly set seed if missed.
Ratings are the reporting organisation’s own, on a 5-point scale. Always follow the product label — the label is the law. See these 1 rows in the full table
