Sisyrinchium atlanticum
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Botanical Name: Sisyrinchium atlanticum (added by D. Kramb, 09-MAY-04)
Botanical Synonyms:
Sisyrinchium atlanticum (Lynn Cremona, 26-MAY-19)
Classification:
Irid (D. Kramb, 09-MAY-04)
Monocot (Lynn Cremona, 26-MAY-19)
Common Names:
Eastern Blue Eyed Grass (Lynn Cremona, 26-MAY-19)
Chromosome Count:
N/A
General Description:
Eastern blue-eyed grass (D. Kramb, 09-MAY-04)
Plant height: to 23" Foliage: stems not winged, leaves upto 1/8" wide; outer bracts 1/2-3/4"; fused at base 1/8"; grass like leaves Flower: blue, occasionally white, petals notched or truncate Flowering time: May to July (Lynn Cremona, 26-MAY-19)
Distinguishing Features:
Stems thin, flattened and spreading, light green ~ Leaves linear, less than ½ inch long, mostly basal ~ Flowers delicate, in umbrella like clusters blue to violet or pink, fugacious (falling early) ~ Seeds black, globular and pitted. (Lynn Cremona, 26-MAY-19)
Preferred Habitat:
Fields, meadows, open woods, marshes (Lynn Cremona, 26-MAY-19)
Hardiness:
N/A
Native Range:
USA and Canada (Lynn Cremona, 26-MAY-19)
Status in the Wild:
Eastern half of USA and Canada. (D. Kramb, 09-MAY-04)
Common statewide in New Jersey (Lynn Cremona, 26-MAY-19)
Commercial Availability:
N/A
Sources Cited:
Https://www.cumauriceriver.org/botany/Sisyrinchium_atlanticum.html (Lynn Cremona, 26-MAY-19)
Additional Comments:
Https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SIAT (Lynn Cremona, 26-MAY-19)
Species Iris Group of North America
