Sisyrinchium montanum

Blue-eyed Grass

North of Arcola
16-June-2002

 

Montanum Characteristics

perianth segments somewhat emarginate or abruptly narrowed to an aristulate apex (awn or bristle)

 

Sisyrinchium Characteristics

flowers small, regular or nearly so

 

Iridaceae Characteristics

perianth present, in two series of 3 segments each

perianth conspicuous, at least the inner whorl brightly coloured

sepals and petals usually alike

flowers regular

petals not deciduous

petals variously coloured

ovary inferior

3 carpels, their ovaries united