Sisyrinchium idahoense explained

Sisyrinchium idahoense, the Idaho blue-eyed grass, is a perennial that is native to western North America. It is not a true grass, but is instead in the family Iridaceae.[1]

Characteristics

Sisyrinchium idahoense is found in generally moist grassy areas and open woodlands, and by stream banks, below 2400m (7,900feet). 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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Notes and References

  1. Book: Graf, Michael. Plants of the Tahoe Basin: Flowering Plants, Trees, and Ferns : a Photographic Guide. University of California Press. 1999. 77. 978-0-520-21583-2. registration.