Sisyrinchium bellum on San Miguel Island

Date

May 1977

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Michael R. Benedict

Sisyrinchium bellum on San Miguel Island

Location Information

Place Name

San Miguel Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Santa Barbara

Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?

Yes

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Blue-eyed-grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)

Šmuwič (Barbareño)

sh`ichkɨ` iwaq`aq

More Info

Alternative Common Names

Eyed Grass , Blue, Western Blue-Eyed Grass

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

perennial herb

Blooming Period

Winter, Spring

Plant Communities

Chaparral, Sisyrinchium bellum, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Meadow, Wetland/Riparian, Woodland, Sisyrinchium bellum, Foothill Woodland, Freshwater Marsh, Inland Closed-Cone Coniferous Forest, Lower Montane Coniferous Forest, Lowland Chaparral, Sisyrinchium bellum, Montane Chaparral, Perennial Grassland--Remnant Non-desert Grassland, Riparian Woodland, Sisyrinchium bellum

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Purple

Primary Plant Part

Leaves, Whole Plant