Prairie blueeyed grass (Sisyrinchium campestre)
Description
Sisyrinchium campestre-is noted for its pale blue to white flowers and unbranched flowering stems. It is native to Missouri where it occurs in open woods, glades, prairies and grassy areas throughout the State. It is a clump-forming perennial that features a tuft of narrow grass-like leaves (to 3/16" wide) typically growing to 6" (less frequently to 10") tall. Clusters of pale blue to white flowers (to 1/2" across), each with 6 pointed tepals and a yellow eye, appear in spring on stalks growing from leaf-like bract atop unbranched flowering stems which are distinctively flattened.-Sisyrinchium angustifolium, also a Missouri native, features violet-blue flowers atop branched flowering stems.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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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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