30,768 observations
western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae βΊPhylum: Tracheophyta βΊClass: Liliopsida βΊOrder: Asparagales βΊFamily: Iridaceae βΊGenus: Sisyrinchium
About
Sisyrinchium bellum, the western blue-eyed grass or Californian blue-eyed grass, is the common blue-eyed grass of California and Oregon in and west of the Sierra Nevada, its range extending south into Baja California. In parts of its range, western blue-eyed grass has previously been classified as Sisyrinchium eastwoodiae, S. greenei and S. hesperium, but these names are now considered synonyms.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of western blue-eyed grass is Sisyrinchium bellum.
- western blue-eyed grass belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- western blue-eyed grass belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- western blue-eyed grass belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- western blue-eyed grass belongs to the order Asparagales.
- western blue-eyed grass belongs to the family Iridaceae.
- western blue-eyed grass belongs to the genus Sisyrinchium.