Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
SISYRINCHIUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 954. 1753.
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TYPE: Sisyrinchium bermudiana Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisyrinchium albidum | WHITE BLUE-EYED GRASS | Native FAC (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Sisyrinchium angustifolium | NARROWLEAF BLUE-EYED GRASS | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Sisyrinchium nashii | NASH'S BLUE-EYED GRASS | Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Sisyrinchium rosulatum | ANNUAL BLUE-EYED GRASS | Not Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Sisyrinchium xerophyllum | JEWELED BLUE-EYED GRASS | Native |
Identification Key
1. Inflorescence clusters sessile, subtended by a basal spathe far exceeding the inflorescence cluster
1. Inflorescence clusters pedunculate, the basal spathe not reaching the distalmost inflorescence clusters
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2. Leaf bases persistent as dense, fibrous tufts
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2. Leaf bases not persistent as fibrous tufts or sparsely so
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3. Stems 1-1.7 mm wide, with 1 node
3. Stems 2.3-5.7 mm wide, with 1-3 nodes
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4. Plant yellowish green or light olive green when dry; stem nodes 1-2, first internode longer than longest leaf; leaf blades 1-4 mm wide; fruit 2.5-4(4.8) mm long; seeds 1-1.2 mm long
4. Plant dark to blackish olive when dry; stem nodes 2-3, first internode subequal to longest leaf; leaf blades 3.5-6 mm wide; fruit (3.8)5-8 mm long; seeds 1.3-3 mm long
5. Annual or short-lived perennial; tepals white, pink, maroon, yellow, to pale bluish, the tips acute, short-acuminate
5. Perennial; tepals pale blue, blue, pale lavender, to violet, the tips usually rounded or retuse with an aristate or mucronate apex
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6. Stems 2.3-5 mm wide; fruit 4-7 mm long
6. Stems 0.5-2(2.5) mm wide; fruit 2-4.7 mm long
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7. Ovary and capsule black, contrasting with much lighter foliage
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7. Ovary and capsule not contrasting with foliage
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8. Plant laxly spreading, to 57 cm long, nodes sharply geniculate, stems with 1(2) forks
8. Plants stiffly erect, to 75 cm tall, nodes not geniculate, stems with (1)2(3) forks
9. Inflorescence outer spathe margins basally connate 2.2-3.8(5) mm
9. Inflorescence outer spathe margins basally connate 3.9-6.5 mm
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
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| Bermudiana | Bermudiana Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: = Sisyrinchium Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Echthronema | Echthronema Herbert, Edwards' Bot. Reg. 29(Misc.): 85. 1843. | TYPE: Echthronema tenuifolia (Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow) Herbert (Sisyrinchium tenuifolium Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow) Lectotypified by Goldblatt et al., Syst. Bot. 15: 507. 1990. | |
| Eriphilema | Eriphilema Herbert, Edwards's Bot. Reg. 29(Misc.): 85. 1843. | TYPE: = Olsynium Rafinesque 1836. | |
| Glumosia | Glumosia Herbert, Edwards' Bot. Reg. 29(Misc.): 85. 1843. | TYPE: Glumosia palmifolia (Linnaeus) Herbert (Sisyrinchium palmifolium Linnaeus) | |
| Hydastylus | Hydastylus Salisbury ex E. P. Bicknell, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 27: 373. 1900. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Olsynium | Olsynium Rafinesque, New Fl. 1: 72. 1836. | TYPE: Olsynium grandiflorum Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Sisyrinchium grandiflorum Douglas ex Lindley 1830, non Cavanilles 1788; Sisyrinchium douglasii A. Dietrich 1833; Olsynium douglasii (A. Dietrich) Bicknell) | |
| Oreolirion | Oreolirion E. P. Bicknell, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 19: 147. 1915. | TYPE: Oreolirion arizonicum (Rothrock) E. P. Bicknell (Sisyrinchium arizonicum Rothrock) | |
| Paneguia | Paneguia Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 34. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Paneguia striata (Smith) Rafinesque (Sisyrinchium striatum Smith) Lectotypified by Goldblatt et al., Syst. Bot. 15: 507. 1990. | |
| Pogodelpha | Pogadelpha Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 29. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Pogadelpha graminifolia (Lindley) Rafinesque (Sisyrinchium graminifolium Lindley) Lectotypified by Goldblatt et al., Syst. Bot. 15: 507. 1990. | |
| Souza | Souza Vellozo, Fl. Flum. 273. 1829 ("1825"). | TYPE: Souza marchio Vellozo 1829. Lectotypified by Goldblatt, Syst. Bot. 15: 507. 1990. |