Sisyrinchium biforme E.P. Bicknell. Common name: Wiry Blue-eyed-grass. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Dunes, prairies, other sandy soils. Distribution: E. LA west to s. and c. TX and south into Mexico (TAM).
ID notes: The thin, wiry stems and noticeably large, globose capsules are distinctive features of Sisyrinchium biforme in comparison to other Sisyrinchium in its distribution area.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Here recognized in a narrower sense than many recent authors, excluding Sisyrinchium dimorphum.
Synonymy ⓘ: = S13, Tx, Keith (2022); < Sisyrinchium biforme E.P.Bicknell – ETx1, FNA26, K1, K3, K4, Mex
Links to other floras: < Sisyrinchium biforme - FNA26
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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