Sisyrinchium Linnaeus. Blue-eyed-grass, Irisette.
Contributed by B.A. Sorrie, E.L. Keith, and A.S. Weakley
A genus of about 80 or more species, herbs, of the Americas. Sisyrinchium is a very difficult genus, with a number of taxonomic questions remaining in our area.
Key advice:For confident identification, it is necessary to collect underground parts; fibrous remains of leaves, and rhizomes (if any), are critical characters. Stem width includes wings.
Ref: Bicknell (1896); Bicknell (1899a); Bicknell (1899b); Cholewa & Henderson (2002) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002a); Goldblatt, Manning, & Rudall In Kubitzki (1998a); Hornberger (1991); Keith (2022); Sorrie (2023) In Weakley et al. (2023); Sorrie et al. (2012). Show full citations.
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© Alan M. Cressler | Sisyrinchium atlanticum | Original Image ⭷
© Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman | Sisyrinchium myrioflorum source | Original Image ⭷
© Bruce A. Sorrie | Sisyrinchium calciphilum | Original Image ⭷
© Richard & Teresa Ware | Sisyrinchium micranthum CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel | Sisyrinchium montanum var. montanum source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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