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Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Other common name(s):

Narrow-leaf Blue-eyed-grass, Bermuda Blue-eyed Grass, Blue-eyed Grass

Family:

Iridaceae (Iris Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, High Plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Llano Estacado
Canadian/Cimarron Breaks
Northern Blackland Prairie
Flatwoods

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1
to
1.5
ft.

Spread

.5
to
1
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Moist

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Blue

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Unknown

Maintenance

This short lived perennial will decline if allowed to dry out. Heavy mulch causes crown rot and rich, organic soils encourage rank, vegetative growth. Propagation: Clump division.

Comments

Blooms March-July. The numerous, narrow, light green leaves of this perennial form dense, tufted clumps of new foliage. The light blue, star shaped flowers bloom a few inches above the leaves.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Sisyrinchium bermudiana, Sisyrinchium graminoides

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SIAN3. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Sisyrinchium+angustifolium&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=12992&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=43240#null

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