Idaho blue eyed grass (Sisyrinchium idahoense occidentale)
Description
Erect perennial up to 16 inches tall, unbranched grass-like stems. Leaves: Basal linear leaves; outer spathe 1.2 to 1.7 times length of inner spathe, 0.6 to 1.2 inches long. Inflorence Single flower on each stem, 6 tepals (3 petals and 3 sepals all similar) with rounded ends and pointed tips, pale blue to blue-violet (rarely white) with yellow bases, each 0.4 to 0.6 inches long; central column of bright yellow-tipped stamens.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Iridaceae
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Genus: Sisyrinchium
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