Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii Calflora

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Olsynium douglasii (A. Dietr.) E. P. Bicknell var. douglasii

Douglas' grasswidow

Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Sisyrinchium douglasii var. douglasii


	Plant Range Observation Search ~16 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Olsynium douglasii
Genus:	Olsynium
Family:	Iridaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Sisyrinchium douglasii var. douglasii
PLANTS	Sisyrinchium douglasii
PLANTS	Sisyrinchium inalatum

Information about Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (OLDOD) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/02/2025).