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Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)
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Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)
It can be hard to see the blue-eyes in the grass

General: Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum) is a member of the Iris family that grows from a bulb in marshy areas. The leaves are grass-like (long and thin), and the 6-petaled flower is blue with purple veins and a yellow center.

Stiff Blue-eyed Grass is an uncommon component of marshy areas in the Upper Sonoran (Mojave Desert Scrub and Pinyon-Juniper Woodland) and Transition (Yellow Pine Forest) life zones. Look for this species in the meadow at Calico Basin in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Note that the boardwalk around the meadow is intended to keep people from trampling this species.

Family: Iris (Iridaceae).
Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)
Stiff Blue-eyed Grass

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Plant Form: Upright, bunchgrass-like, from a bulb.

Height: Usually to about knee-high (about 18 inches).

Stems: Thin, upright.

Leaves: Basal, long and narrow.

Flowers: Blooms during spring and early summer. Inflorescence: solitary flowers atop stalks. Flower: 6 petals, blue with purple veins and a yellow center.

Seeds:
Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)

Habitat: Desert marshes.

Elevation: To about 7,500 feet.

Distribution: West Texas to central Nevada.

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Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum) Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)
Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum) Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)
Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum) Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)
Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum) Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)
Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum) Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)
Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum) Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)
Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum) Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)
Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum) Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)
Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum) Stiff Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium demissum)

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate. Names generally follow the USDA database.
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