WHITE-EYED GRASS
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Sisyrinchium campestre Bickn.
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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Chase County, Kansas |
Perennial |
Height: 4-16 inches |
Family: Iridaceae - Iris Family |
Flowering Period: April, May, June |
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Also Called: | | Prairie blue-eyed grass. | Stems: | | Tufted, erect, flat, slender, leafless, unbranched, waxy, with 2 edges or narrow ridges called "wings". | Leaves: | | Basal, narrow, grass-like, 3 to 10 inches long, less than 1/10 inch wide, pale green, glabrous, waxy, tapered to sharp points. | Inflorescences: | | Umbel-like clusters of flowers on thread-like stalks, terminal; sheathed at base by 2 bracts, erect, overlapping, green to dull pinkish purple, outer bract 1 to 2 inches long, inner bract somewhat shorter; tips pointed. | Flowers: | | Wheel-shaped, star-like, white to pale blue, centers yellow; perianth segments 6, less than 1/2 inch long; tips with short, awn-like points; stamens 3, united, anthers orange. | Fruits: | | Capsules, spherical, less than 1/5 inch across, 3-chambered, green to brown; seeds many, smooth or slightly pitted, black. | Habitat: | | Upland prairies and infrequently open woods. | Distribution: | | East 1/2 of Kansas. | Uses: | | Some Native American tribes treated stomachaches and hay fever symptoms with a tea made by boiling white-eyed grass. | Comments: | | The common name is a misnomer because this plant is not a grass. It is a member of the Iris Family. |
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