Sisyrinchium idahoense

Sisyrinchium idahoense, the Idaho blue-eyed grass,[2] is a perennial that is native to western North America. It is not a true grass, but is instead in the family Iridaceae.[3]

Sisyrinchium idahoense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Sisyrinchium
Species:
S. idahoense
Binomial name
Sisyrinchium idahoense
Synonyms[1]
  • Sisyrinchium birameum Piper
  • Sisyrinchium juncellum Greene
  • Sisyrinchium macounii E.P.Bicknell
  • Sisyrinchium occidentale E.P.Bicknell
  • Sisyrinchium oreophilum E.P.Bicknell
  • Sisyrinchium segetum E.P.Bicknell

Characteristics

Sisyrinchium idahoense is found in generally moist grassy areas and open woodlands, and by stream banks, below 2,400 metres (7,900 ft). It grows 6-18 in tall with narrow grass-like leaves. The flower is usually a deep bluish purple to blue-violet, or pale blue, rarely white, and yellow-throated.

References
  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. "Sisyrinchium idahoense". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  3. Graf, Michael (1999). Plants of the Tahoe Basin: Flowering Plants, Trees, and Ferns : a Photographic Guide. University of California Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-520-21583-2.


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