American Blue-eyed Grass - Sisyrinchium montanum

Small, violet-blue flowers with petals each tipped with a point. Long, grass-like leaves. They were growing along the edge of a deciduous forest.

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Flown Kimmerling

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Beautiful! I'm terrible at keying out this genus! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! This is the only one I know by sight ;) Posted 7 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Beautiful close up! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks Marta :) Posted 7 years ago

The American blue-eyed grass

"Sisyrinchium montanum" is a grass-like species of plants from the genus "Sisyrinchium" native to northern North America from Newfoundland west to easternmost Alaska, and south to Pennsylvania in the east, and to New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions

Species identified by Christine Young