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Sisyrinchium montanum var. crebrum
Sisyrinchium montanum Greene var. crebrum Fernald
Strict Blue-eyed Grass
Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Synonym(s): Sisyrinchium bermudiana var. crebrum, Sisyrinchium montanum ssp. crebrum
USDA Symbol: SIMOC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Grows readily from seed.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CT , IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , VT , WICanada: NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sisyrinchium montanum var. crebrum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sisyrinchium montanum var. crebrum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sisyrinchium montanum var. crebrum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-18Research By: TWC Staff