Nevada blue-eyed grass facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nevada blue-eyed grass
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Sisyrinchium
Species:	S. halophilum
Binomial name
Sisyrinchium halophilum Greene
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Synonyms
Sisyrinchium leptocaulon E.P.Bicknell

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Sisyrinchium halophilum is a special plant with pretty flowers. It is often called Nevada blue-eyed grass. This plant belongs to the iris family.

It grows naturally in the western United States. You can find it in places like the Great Basin and the Mojave Desert. This plant loves wet spots, especially where the soil is very salty or chalky. It often grows near wet areas like seeps, grassy fields, and mineral springs.

What Does Nevada Blue-Eyed Grass Look Like?

Nevada blue-eyed grass is a perennial herb. This means it's a plant that comes back year after year. It grows in clumps and has rhizomes, which are like underground stems. These help it spread.

Its stems are waxy and can grow from about 26 to 40 centimeters tall. That's about the length of a school ruler! The leaves look like grass.

Its Beautiful Flowers

The flowers of Nevada blue-eyed grass have six petals. Each petal is about one centimeter long. They are usually a pale blue or purple-blue color. The center of the flower is bright yellow. The tips of the petals often look squared, notched, or have a tiny point.

Fruit and Seeds

After the flowers bloom, the plant produces a fruit. This fruit is a beige-colored capsule. Inside the capsule are the seeds, which help the plant make new plants.