Narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass
Scientific classification
Genus:	Sisyrinchium
Species:	angustifolium
Synonyms
List Bermudiana angustifolia (Mill.) Kuntze Bermudiana graminea (Lam.) Nieuwl. 1913 not Gaertn. 1788 Bermudiana graminea Gaertn. 1788 not (Lam.) Nieuwl. 1913 Bermudiana graminifolia Medik. Bermudiana homomalla (Klatt) Kuntze Bermudiana iridifolia Medik. Ferraria pulchella Salisb. Ferraria violacea Salisb. Marica mucronata Ker Gawl. Sisyrinchium acuminatum Herb. Sisyrinchium anceps Cav. Sisyrinchium carolinianum E.P.Bicknell Sisyrinchium cultrifolium Noronha Sisyrinchium excisum Godr. Sisyrinchium gramineum Lam. Sisyrinchium graminoides E.P.Bicknell Sisyrinchium hibernicum Á.Löve & D.Löve Sisyrinchium homomallum Klatt Sisyrinchium iridioides Curtis Sisyrinchium membranaceum E.P.Bicknell Sisyrinchium nuttallii Sweet Sisyrinchium ramosum Herb.

Sisyrinchium angustifolium, often called narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass, is a lovely wild plant. It's a type of herb that grows back every year. It spreads using underground stems called rhizomes. You can often find it in wet meadows and open woodland areas.

This plant is the most common kind of blue-eyed grass found in the eastern United States. People also grow it in gardens because it's so pretty.

About the Narrow-Leaf Blue-Eyed Grass

This plant is known for its beautiful blue flowers. It's a perennial, which means it lives for more than two years. Each year, it grows new shoots from its roots.

Where It Grows

The narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass is found across a wide area. It grows in eastern Canada and the United States. Its range goes west to Texas and Minnesota. You can spot it in meadows, low woodlands, and along shorelines.

What It Looks Like

The narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass has some unique features:

• Height: It usually grows to be about 15 to 50 centimeters (6 to 20 inches) tall.
• Stem: The stem is flat and wide, like it has "wings." It's about 2 to 4 millimeters (about 1/16 to 1/8 inch) wide. The stem often has branches.
• Leaves: Its leaves are narrow, about 2 to 6 millimeters (about 1/16 to 1/4 inch) wide.
• Flowers: The flowers have 6 Tepals, which are like petals. They are bright blue and about 7 to 10 millimeters (about 1/4 to 3/8 inch) long. Each tepal has a sharp point at its tip. You can see veins on them, and they get darker toward a yellow patch in the center.

Gallery

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  Here you can see the flowers, stem, and leaves of the plant.

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  Many narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass plants growing together in the grass.

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  A bud before the flower opens, and some young fruits.

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  A close-up view of one of its beautiful blue flowers.

Images for kids

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  Flowers and fruits of the narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass.