Virtual Plant Collection
Blue-Eyed Grass
- Scientific name: Sisyrinchium bellum
- Clade: Vascular, Seed producing, Angiosperm, Monocot
- Data collected: 4/17/11
- Location collected: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens (UCLA)
- Habitat: This plant can live in wetlands and non-wetlands. Its water usage is medium and has a low tolerance for Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3). In addition, it likes moist and poor to average soil. It can tolerate temperature as low as 20 degrees F and can live in 0-3000 feet of elevation.
- Nativity: California, Oregon, Baja California
- Special notes: American Indians used the tea made from the roots of this plant to treat diarrhea and some other intestinal disorders.
- Resources:
- Wikipedia
- Calflora
- Wildflower Center
- Dave's Garden