Sisyrinchium iridifolium flower1 (16150327781)

Description:

Description: Introduced, cool season, annual or perennial, grass-like herb 10–60 cm tall with short rhizome; stems often branched, and flattened to winged. Leaves are linear, sword-shaped, 5–20 cm long and 1.5–5 mm wide. Perianth 10–15 mm long, 10–20 mm diam., white to cream with purple or blue centre, externally purple-striped and pubescent below. Capsules are globose, 3–8 mm diam., glabrous and brown. Flowering is in spring. A native of South America, it is an environmental weed of disturbed areas. Date: 17 December 2010, 10:38. Source: Sisyrinchium iridifolium flower1. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.