Sisyrinchium idahoense

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: 5 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5.
Width: 6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
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Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Flower features: blue, purple
Scientific Names

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Sisyrinchium idahoense, or Idaho blue-eyed grass, is a perennial that grows 6-18 in tall with narrow grass-like leaves and blue-violet, yellow-throated flowers. It is native to the western United States and Canada, typically growing in moist meadows and by stream banks. It is not a true grass, but is related to the Iris.[1]

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References

  1. Plants of the Tahoe Basin: Flowering Plants, Trees, and Ferns : a Photographic Guide, ISBN 9780520215832

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