Common Name(s): Blue-Eyed Grass, Dotted Blue-Eyed Grass,

Scientific Name: Sisyrinchium sp. (S. pruinosum; S. langlosii; S. sagittiferum; S. minus; S. albidum)

Family:  Iridaceae

Bloom Period: Spring, March – May

Habitat: Clay, Sand, Meadows, Prairies, Pastures, open woodlands,

Description: Solitary or terminal clusters. Callyx -3; Corolla – 3; Stamens – 3 yellow; Pistil 3; Papery bracts

General Info: These flowers burst suddenly in fields everywhere in early Spring. They often grow in clumps, and plant body resembles grass. Flowers close in the afternoon, or if it’s cloudy. There are many colors and fine differences between hybrids and species…not discussed here, simply grouped as Sisyrinchium.

Commentary: This is an especially fun, often overlooked treasure. This springs up over the place in open areas, giving clumps and splashes of colors. There is a seemingly endless  variety of shades and hybrids, spanning from blue, to pink, to purple and even yellow! (S. microanthum).

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