Native Plants of the Great Lakes
North Branch Restoration Project:
Native Plant and Seed Collection
Sisyrinchium Albidum / Family: Iridaceae
Blue-Eyed Grass, Swink/Wilhelm # 7
FLOWERING: May - June
SEED TIMING: Late June - mid-July
HABITAT: Prairies
DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES: Grows 6 to 10 inches high with flat,
grass-like leaves and clusters of flowers almost at the tip.
TO PICK: Round seed capsule about the size of a large BB
within which develop tiny, black poppy-like seeds. Capsule gets hard
and very dark brown when seeds are ripe. |
