Status:
valid
Authors:
Hook.
Source:
iplants
Year:
1827
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. 54: t. 2786 (1827)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000786346
Common Names
- Chilense Blue-Eyed Grass
- Chilense Eyelash Grass
- Chilense Eyelash Blue-Eyed Grass
Description
Sisyrinchium chilense (also called Blue-eyed Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central America and South America. It grows in grasslands, open woodlands, and disturbed areas, and has a basal rosette of linear leaves and a flowering stem with blue flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Sisyrinchium chilense 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 chilense 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.
Cultivation and Propagation
Sisyrinchium chilense can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light shade.
Where to Find Sisyrinchium chilense
Sisyrinchium chilense can be found in the western United States, from California to Colorado and east to Texas and Oklahoma.
Sisyrinchium chilense FAQ
What is the scientific name of Sisyrinchium chilense?
Sisyrinchium chilense
What is the common name of Sisyrinchium chilense?
Chilean Blue-Eyed Grass
What is the natural habitat of Sisyrinchium chilense?
It is native to Chile
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,