Olsynium douglasii
Olsynium douglasii
''Olsynium douglasii'' is a flowering plant, commonly known as grasswidows, in the genus ''Olsynium'', native to western North America from southern British Columbia south to northern California, and east to northwest Utah. It is the only species in the genus ''Olsynium'' in North America, the remaining 11 species being from South America. It was formerly treated in the related genus ''Sisyrinchium''.
It is a perennial herbaceous bulbiferous plant growing to 10-40 cm tall. The leaves are slender linear, 10-30 cm long and 1.5-3 mm broad. The flowers are bell-shaped, 15-25 mm long, with six purple tepals.
There are two varieties:
*''Olsynium douglasii'' var. ''douglasii''. Coastal western North America. Flower filaments with a narrow base.
*''Olsynium douglasii'' var. ''inflatum''. Interior western North America. Flower filaments with an inflated base.
It is a perennial herbaceous bulbiferous plant growing to 10-40 cm tall. The leaves are slender linear, 10-30 cm long and 1.5-3 mm broad. The flowers are bell-shaped, 15-25 mm long, with six purple tepals.
There are two varieties:
*''Olsynium douglasii'' var. ''douglasii''. Coastal western North America. Flower filaments with a narrow base.
*''Olsynium douglasii'' var. ''inflatum''. Interior western North America. Flower filaments with an inflated base.