Sisyrinchium atlanticum

coastal blue-eyed grass, eastern blue-eyed grass

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Photo credit: Janice Stiefel, Bailey’s Harbor, Wisconsin
Family

Iridaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Plant Type

Grass/Grasslike, Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 2.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

May - July

Fall Color

Habitat

marshes, meadows, low woods

Notes

leaves grasslike, more slender than S. angustifolium; FACW

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain