Sisyrinchium idahoense var. idahoense Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sisyrinchium idahoense E. P. Bicknell var. idahoense

Idaho blue eyed grass

2006 Gerald D. Carr

2023 Dana York

Sisyrinchium idahoense var. idahoense is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~18 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Sisyrinchium idahoense
Genus:	Sisyrinchium
Family:	Iridaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Sisyrinchium birameum
JEF	Sisyrinchium oreophilum

Information about Sisyrinchium idahoense var. idahoense from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SIIDI) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/17/2025).