Sisyrinchium albidum
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Sisyrinchium albidum flower | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Sisyrinchium |
Species: | S. albidum
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Binomial name | |
Sisyrinchium albidum Raf.
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Sisyrinchium albidum, commonly known as white blue-eyed grass,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.
The stem of Sisyrinchium albidum is commonly pale grey and threadlike, measuring 0.2 to 0.5 m high and 0.5 to 1 mm wide. Similarly, its narrow, stiff leaves are 0.5 to 1 mm wide. Its twinned spathes (by which it is characterized, along with its leaves) are green and purple-tinged and 1.5 to 2 cm high. The outer part of the flower, including the petals, is white to violet and 8–10 mm long. Its fruits are 2–4 mm long and a pale yellow-green. It is found mostly in eastern North America.[2]
References[]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sisyrinchium albidum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ Hill, L. Michael (June 1984). "A Floristic and Chromosomal Study of Sisyrinchium (Iridaceae) in Virginia". Castanea. Southern Appalachian Botanical Society. 49 (2): 62–68. JSTOR 4033265.
Categories:
- NatureServe secure species
- Sisyrinchium
- Flora of North America
- Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
- Iridaceae stubs