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 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Sisyrinchium |
| Species: | S. idahoense
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Characteristics edit
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 edit
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sisyrinchium idahoense". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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 edit
Media related to Sisyrinchium idahoense at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Sisyrinchium idahoense at Wikispecies- Jepson manual - Sisyrinchium idahoense
- Sisyrinchium idahoense - Photo gallery
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