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Hypoxis hirsuta, commonly known as common goldstar, [3] common star-grass, [4] eastern yellow stargrass, [5] yellow star grass, [6] or yellow star flower, [7] is a perennial ornamental plant in the family Hypoxidaceae. Sometimes this plant is placed in the family Amaryllidaceae or the family Liliaceae.
Cynodon plectostachyus, the giant star grass, is a species of grass (family Poaceae).It is native to Chad, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, and has been introduced as a livestock forage to California and Florida in the United States, Mexico, Honduras, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Paraguay, Argentina, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
Common names for the genus include star-grass, [4] star lily, yellow stars, African potato, [2] and stars. [5] The genus is the largest of the Hypoxidaceae [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and has its centre of variation in South Africa, [ 6 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] where it occurs in open undisturbed grasslands. [ 8 ]
Grasses are often used as part of landscape design. Eric Larson offers some tips for using these perennials and their care. A Stroll Through the Garden: Grasses and their care
Star grass is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Grasses. Cynodon, a genus of nine species of grasses; Cynodon dactylon, a species of grass in the ...
The plant's many common names include garden star-of-Bethlehem, [17] sleepydick, [18] nap-at-noon, [7] grass lily, summer snowflake, snowdrop, starflower, bird's milk, chinkerichee, ten-o'clock lady, eleven-o'clock lady, Bath asparagus, and star of Hungary. The references to the time of day reflect the opening times of the flowers, opening late ...
Halophila engelmannii is a species of seagrass in the Hydrocharitaceae family. [2] It is referred to by the common names star grass and Engelmann's seagrass and grows underwater on shallow sandy or muddy sea floors.
Hypoxis juncea (commonly known as fringed yellow star-grass and rushy hypoxis) is a star-grass species with leaves that are so narrow as to be comparable to thread. [1] It is not a true grass, despite the common name. It is found in the United States on coastal plains from Florida + Alabama to North Carolina.