Another possibility is Sisyrinchium exile. It too is an annual species, introduced from South America. It is a short plant, and the yellow flowers have brown markings toward the center. Currently it appears that I have a lot of pale yellow S. rosulatum in my lawn. In a few weeks I'll have a similar (or the same?) species blooming with pale blue flowers. Eugene Zielinski Augusta, GA > [Original Message] > From: Alani Davis <alanidae@gmail.com> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Date: 4/19/2010 11:53:13 AM > Subject: Re: [pbs] Yellow Sisyrinchium? > > Justin > > It is very likely to be* Sisyrinchium rosulatum*. It is a small annual > non-native species which is very common in the southeastern United States at > least but I am not familiar with the extent of its spread. It is fairly > common in lawns, ag fields, roadsides, as well as occasionally in areas of > less human disturbance. The flowers can range in color from a off white > color to cream to bright yellow. I am not as familiar with the diversity of > *Sisyrinchium *species in Texas as I am with those further east, but I think > all the native species in this region are blue, violet or purple aside from > the occasion pigment-free white ones that occur is some populations. > > http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx/… > > -- > Alani Davis > Panhandle Florida > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/