Sisyrinchium iridifolium flower5 (16152223745)
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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, 10:39. Source: Sisyrinchium iridifolium flower5. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida (green plants)
- Streptophyta
- Embryophytes
- Tracheophyta (ferns)
- Spermatophytes (seed plants)
- Angiosperms (Dicotyledons)
- Monocots (Monocotyledons)
- Asparagales
- Iridaceae (iris family)
- Sisyrinchium (Blue-eyed grass)
- Sisyrinchium micranthum (blue pigroot)
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