Sisyrinchium idahoense
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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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| Sisyrinchium idahoense | |
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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]
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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