Calflora Taxon Report
Sisyrinchium bellum  S. Watson
Western blue eyed grass
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2019 Stacie Wolny
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2021 Ken Lunders
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2017 Julie Watson
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2020 Amy Rapport
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2026 Ron Vanderhoff
Sisyrinchium bellum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Sisyrinchium
Family: Iridaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSSisyrinchium eastwoodiae
JEF + PLANTSSisyrinchium greenei
JEF + PLANTSSisyrinchium hesperium
JEFSisyrinchium maritimum
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Learn more about Sisyrinchium bellum: Sisyrinchium bellum Jepson video: (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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