IRIDACEAE
Sisyrinchium chilense
Common Name: Sword-leaf Blue-eyed Grass
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habit and leaves--Sisyrinchium chilense is a Spring-flowering herbaceous perennial with grass-like leaves | flower--there are two leaf-like bracts underneath each inflorescence; these are called the spathe. |
flowers up close--how many tepals are present? Is this a monocot or a dicot? | |