Maryland Biodiversity Project - Needletip Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium mucronatum)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium mucronatum Michaux

Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Class Magnoliopsida > Order Liliales > Family Iridaceae > Genus Sisyrinchium Needletip Blue-eyed Grass - Sisyrinchium mucronatum - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/361

Description:

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass can be separated from other Maryland Sisyrinchium species by having unbranched stems that are 2mm or less, the spathe bracts are entirely purple, or the spathe bract margins are purple (Weakley, 2015).

Records:

There are 30 records in the project database.

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Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014). (Photo ID: 15113 - Psn: 20)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/10/2011). (Photo ID: 57628 - Psn: 25)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/10/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/19/2016). (Photo ID: 74106 - Psn: 28)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/19/2016). Photo by Ed Boyd. (MBP list)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/25/2014). (Photo ID: 19827 - Psn: 30)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/25/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/25/2016). (Photo ID: 67105 - Psn: 40)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/25/2016). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/22/1981). (Photo ID: 15731 - Psn: 55)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/22/1981). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in seed in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/23/2014). (Photo ID: 13875 - Psn: 75)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in seed in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/23/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/21/2012). (Photo ID: 65609 - Psn: 95)

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/21/2012). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

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