Texas Wildbuds

Sisyrinchium albidum

(White Blue-eyed Grass)

Sisyrinchium albidum, Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 4918

Sisyrinchium albidum, Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 4915

Sisyrinchium albidum, Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 4927

Sisyrinchium albidum, Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 4931

Scientific Name	Sisyrinchium albidum	USDA PLANTS Symbol	SIAL3
Common Name	White Blue-eyed Grass	ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.	43241
Family	Iridaceae (Iris)	SEINet Reference	Click Here
Description	Habitat: Often shallow rocky or sandy soils on roadsides, open slopes, prairies, open woods. Plant: Erect perennial 9 to 16 inches tall, a tuft of basal leaves and flowering stalks that appear grass-like. Leaves: Basal leaves, shorter than the flowering stalks are green, hairless, linear, and about 1/8" across. Inflorescence: A cluster of one or usually two flowers on short (~1/2-inch) pedicels at the stem tip; each flower is about 1/2-inch across and has 6 white or pale blue tepals with greenish-yellow bases and a united column of yellow to orange-yellow stamens; adjacent and subtending the flower cluster is a vertical leaf-like bract extending upward, 1-3/8 to 2-3/4 inches long. Bloom Period: March and April. Fruit: Round tan to light brown seed capsules less than 1/8 to almost 1/4-inch in diameter. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Flora of North America, Missouri Plants and Illinois Wildflowers.	BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key	Texas Status: Native

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