Sisyrinchium bellum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sisyrinchium bellum S. Watson

Western blue eyed grass

Sisyrinchium bellum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Genus:	Sisyrinchium
Family:	Iridaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Sisyrinchium eastwoodiae
JEF + PLANTS	Sisyrinchium greenei
JEF + PLANTS	Sisyrinchium hesperium
JEF	Sisyrinchium maritimum

Information about Sisyrinchium bellum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SIBE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation 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
Learn more about Sisyrinchium bellum: Sisyrinchium bellum Jepson video: (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

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: 03/28/2025).