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]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Sisyrinchium |
Species: | S. idahoense |
Binomial name | |
Sisyrinchium idahoense | |
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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.
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References
- "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- "Sisyrinchium idahoense". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- 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.
External links
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