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Strict Blue-eyed-grass

Sisyrinchium montanum

16
Modest

Native to West Virginia (estimated). How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 59%

Height
5–20 inches
Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial

Not yet recorded · Spread · Light · Leaves · Bloom

Bloom: NC species account not read yet.

Spread, light and leaves: no source found yet.

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 2 West Virginia counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV
8BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Sisyrinchium

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Iridaceae

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Sisyrinchium mucronatum var. mucronatum; Strict Blue eyed grass

Conservation status

West Virginia rankSU
Global rankG5
WV statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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