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| + | {{SPlantbox |
| + | |familia=Iridaceae |
| + | |genus=Sisyrinchium |
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| + | |image=Sisyrinchium_bermudianum_B.jpg |
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| + | |image_caption=''Sisyrinchium bermudianum'' |
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| + | '''''Sisyrinchium''''' ('''Blue-eyed Grasses''') is a [[genus]] of 70-150 [[species]] of [[annual plant|annual]] to [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[flowering plant|plants]] of the [[Iridaceae|iris family]], native to the [[New World]]. |
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| + | These are not true [[grass]]es, but many species have the general appearance of grasses, as they are low-growing plants with long, thin leaves. They often grow on grasslands. Many species resemble [[Iris (plant)|iris]]es, to which they are more closely related. Most species grow as [[perennial plant]]s, from a [[rhizome]], though some are short-lived (e.g. S. striatum), and some are [[Annual plant|annuals]] (e.g. ''S. iridifolium''). |
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| + | The flowers are relatively simple and often grow in clusters. |
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| + | Many species, particularly the South American ones, are not blue, despite the common name. The genus includes species with blue, white, yellow, and purple petals, often with a contrasting centre. Of the species in the United States, the [[Western Blue-eyed Grass]], ''Sisyrinchium bellum'', is sometimes found with white flowers, while the [[California Golden-eyed Grass]], ''Sisyrinchium californicum'', has yellow flowers. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
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− | ==Varieties== | + | == Species == |
− | | + | {{main|List of Sisyrinchium species}} |
| + | [[Image:Sisyrinchium_albidum.jpg|thumb|''Sisyrinchium albidum'']] |
| + | There are 17-150 species, including: |
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| + | * ''[[Sisyrinchium angustifolium]]'' <small>[[Philip Miller|Mill.]]</small><br /><small>Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass</small> |
| + | * ''Sisyrinchium bellum'' <small>S. Wats.</small><br /><small>[[Western Blue-eyed Grass]]</small> |
| + | * ''[[Sisyrinchium idahoense]]'' <small>Bickn.</small><br /><small>Idaho Blue-eyed Grass</small> |
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| + | * ''[[Sisyrinchium montanum]]'' <small>Greene</small><br /><small>Strict Blue-eyed Grass, American Blue-eyed-grass</small> |
| + | * ''[[Sisyrinchium platense]]'' <small>I. M. Johnston</small> |
| + | * ''[[Sisyrinchium pruinosum]]''<br /><small>Spotted Blue-eyed Grass</small> |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| <gallery perrow=5> | | <gallery perrow=5> |
− | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | + | Image:Sisyrinchium-campestre.jpg|Prairie Blue-eyed Grass (''[[Sisyrinchium campestre]]'') |
− | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | + | Image:Sisyrinchium-montanum.jpg|Strict Blue-eyed Grass (''[[Sisyrinchium montanum|Sisyrinchium montanum var. montanum]]'') |
− | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | + | Image:Sisyrinchium-mucronatum.jpg|Needletip Blue-eyed Grass (''[[Sisyrinchium mucronatum]]'') |
| + | Image:Sisyrinchium-fuscatum.jpg|Coastalplain Blue-eyed Grass (''[[Sisyrinchium fuscatum]]'') |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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