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Photographer: from USDA Plants website
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Family Iridaceae
Sisyrinchium montanum Greene var. montanum
mountain blue-eyed grass, strict blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium: Greek sys for pig; rynchos for snout; referring to a pig grubbing the roots for food
montanum: of mountains
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-20" tall forb, green to olive when dry; stems flat and obviously winged, largest to 1/8" wide, stout and unbranched |
| Flower: | blue violet, 6-parted, 3/4" - 1 1/4" wide, tepal bases yellow, tips notched with a sharp point; inflorescence of 1 cluster at the top of the stem, sheaths (spathes) green to bronze usually connected at the base, outer sheath 1 1/2"-3" long; blooms May-June |
| Fruit: | small roundish, tan to dark brown or purplish capsule |
| Leaf: | narrow, almost as long and as wide as the stems |
| Habitat: | full sun; dry to moderate moisture; meadows; in sandy, loamy soil |
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