Common Goldstar
Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville
Hypoxis hirsuta, known as Common Goldstar, is a perennial plant in the Hypoxidaceae family. It is native to the United States, Canada, and northeastern Mexico. The species was published in 1894 and is sometimes classified in the Amaryllidaceae or Liliaceae families. It is also known by several common names, including common star-grass, eastern yellow stargrass, yellow star grass, and yellow star flower.
Description
Hypoxis hirsuta is a member of the genus Hypoxis and is found in regions including Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and various U.S. states from Alabama to Maine, as well as in northeastern Mexico. Previously, this species was considered a superfluous name for Ornithogalum hirsutum L. (1753). The plant is recognized for its ornamental value and is sometimes cultivated. Its placement in the Hypoxidaceae family is standard, though it has been historically associated with the Amaryllidaceae or Liliaceae families in some classifications.
Other common names
Common GoldstarCommon StargrassEastern Yellow StargrassYellow Star-GrassYellow Stargrass
Distribution
Manitoba · Ontario · Saskatchewan · Alabama · Arkansas · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Northeast · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina
Synonyms
Hypoxis carolinensisHypoxis erectaHypoxis gramineaHypoxis grandisHypoxis hirsuta f. villosissimaHypoxis micranthaHypoxis pallidaHypoxis pilosaOrnithogalum hirsutumHypoxis hirsuta f. hirsutaHypoxis hirsuta var. hirsuta