Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Sisyrinchium chilense
Sisyrinchium chilense Hook.
Swordleaf Blue-eyed Grass, Sword-leaf Blue-eyed Grass
Iridaceae (Iris Family)
USDA Symbol: SICH2USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Sisyrinchium ensigerum
Blue-Eyed Grass
Iridaceae
Location: 14511 Star Cross Trail, Helotes.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Amid Poaceae, under Juniperus ashei, in leaf litter and soil.
Description: Erect to decumbent plant about 30 cm tall. Pair of narrow wings run the length of each stem. Blue flowers 18 mm dia.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: Apr 2, 1994
Specimen number: 77
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0741
Accession Date: May 3, 1994
Accession Number: 54
Annotations: SCXXB
(In flower)