Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Species:
avenaceum
ID:
787120

Status:
valid

Authors:
Klatt

Source:
iplants

Year:
1862

Citation Micro:
Linnaea 31: 373 (1862)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000786453

Common Names

  • Avenaceum Blue-Eyed Grass
  • Avenaceum Sisyrinchium
  • Oat-Like Blue-Eyed Grass

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Description

Sisyrinchium avenaceum (also called Oat-Like Blue-Eyed Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to North America. It has a basal rosette of linear leaves, and grows up to 30 cm tall. Its flowers are blue to purple, with yellow centers, and arranged in umbels. It grows in moist meadows, prairies, and open woods.

Uses & Benefits

Sisyrinchium avenaceum is a perennial plant that is used in gardens as an ornamental. It is also used as a ground cover and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Sisyrinchium avenaceum is a small, star-shaped flower with six petals and a yellow center. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are thin and delicate, with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sisyrinchium avenaceum is a perennial plant that can be grown from seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation can be done by division in spring or by seed in early summer. The seed should be sown in a cold frame and the plants should be transplanted to their permanent positions in late summer or early autumn.

Where to Find Sisyrinchium avenaceum

Sisyrinchium avenaceum can be found in the western United States, from California to Oregon.

Sisyrinchium avenaceum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Sisyrinchium avenaceum?

Sisyrinchium avenaceum

What is the common name of Sisyrinchium avenaceum?

Rigid Blue-eyed Grass

What is the natural habitat of Sisyrinchium avenaceum?

Dry, open woods, meadows, and roadsides

Species in the Sisyrinchium genus

Sisyrinchium trichanthum, Sisyrinchium tenuifolium, Sisyrinchium tinctorium, Sisyrinchium tolucense, Sisyrinchium subnudum, Sisyrinchium unguiculatum, Sisyrinchium unispathaceum, Sisyrinchium vaginatum, Sisyrinchium sellowianum, Sisyrinchium septentrionale, Sisyrinchium setaceum, Sisyrinchium striatum, Sisyrinchium strictum, Sisyrinchium weirii, Sisyrinchium wettsteinii, Sisyrinchium pallidum, Sisyrinchium uliginosum, Sisyrinchium tucumanum, Sisyrinchium soboliferum, Sisyrinchium plicatulum, Sisyrinchium obconicum, Sisyrinchium microbracteatum, Sisyrinchium convallium, Sisyrinchium itabiritense, Sisyrinchium pendulum, Sisyrinchium purpurellum, Sisyrinchium scalarium, Sisyrinchium somuncurense, Sisyrinchium dasyspathum, Sisyrinchium conzattii, Sisyrinchium vestitum, Sisyrinchium parvifolium, Sisyrinchium calathinum, Sisyrinchium hintoniorum, Sisyrinchium xerophyllum, Sisyrinchium novoleonense, Sisyrinchium serrulatum, Sisyrinchium zamudioi, Sisyrinchium densiflorum, Sisyrinchium paramorum, Sisyrinchium marchioides, Sisyrinchium subcernuum, Sisyrinchium arguellesiae, Sisyrinchium martense, Sisyrinchium planicola, Sisyrinchium subalpinum, Sisyrinchium arrayanicum, Sisyrinchium limarinum, Sisyrinchium laevigatum, Sisyrinchium decumbens,

Species in the Iridaceae family

Alophia drummondii, Alophia intermedia, Alophia medusa, Alophia silvestris, Alophia veracruzana, Aristea abyssinica, Aristea africana, Aristea alata, Aristea anceps, Aristea angolensis, Aristea angustifolia, Aristea bakeri, Aristea bequaertii, Aristea biflora, Aristea cantharophila, Aristea capitata, Aristea cladocarpa, Aristea compressa, Aristea cuspidata, Aristea dichotoma, Aristea djalonis, Aristea ecklonii, Aristea fimbriata, Aristea flexicaulis, Aristea galpinii, Aristea glauca, Aristea goetzei, Aristea grandis, Aristea humbertii, Aristea inaequalis, Aristea juncifolia, Aristea kitchingii, Aristea latifolia, Aristea lugens, Aristea madagascariensis, Aristea montana, Aristea monticola, Aristea nyikensis, Aristea oligocephala, Aristea palustris, Aristea parviflora, Aristea pauciflora, Aristea platycaulis, Aristea polycephala, Aristea pusilla, Aristea racemosa, Aristea ranomafana, Aristea recisa, Aristea rigidifolia, Aristea rupicola,

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