Sisyrinchium elmeri Calflora

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Sisyrinchium elmeri Greene

Drew goldeneyed grass, Elmer's blue eyed grass, Elmer's golden eyed grass

Sisyrinchium elmeri is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~89 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Hydastylus elmeri
OTHER	Hydastylus rivularis

Information about Sisyrinchium elmeri from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SIEL3) 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
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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: 03/30/2025).