Maryland Biodiversity Project - Eastern Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium atlanticum)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium atlanticum Bicknell

Synonyms: Sisyrinchium mucronatum var. atlanticum.

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Description:

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass can be separated from other Maryland Sisyrinchium species by having branched stems, plant bases without fibrous remains, and the stem is less than 2mm wide (Weakley, 2015).

Records:

There are 30 records in the project database.

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Seasonality:

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Eastern Blue-eyed Grass blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (5/22/2015). (Photo ID: 48888 - Psn: 12)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (5/22/2015). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass in Howard Co., Maryland (5/24/2016). (Photo ID: 48256 - Psn: 15)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass in Howard Co., Maryland (5/24/2016). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/10/2011). (Photo ID: 57635 - Psn: 20)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/10/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass blooming in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/11/2016). (Photo ID: 48965 - Psn: 34)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass blooming in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/11/2016). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/20/1981). (Photo ID: 9264 - Psn: 35)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/20/1981). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass blooming in Charles Co., Maryland (5/17/2014). (Photo ID: 19685 - Psn: 35)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass blooming in Charles Co., Maryland (5/17/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/15/2017). (Photo ID: 76031 - Psn: 35)

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/15/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

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