Sisyrinchium albidum

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyIridaceae
Family (Traditional)Iridaceae
GenusSisyrinchium
Species:Sisyrinchium albidum Raf.
Common NameWhite Blue Eyed Grass
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Natural Area Presence: CCNMP; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: FCFSP; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: LCW; Natural Area Presence: SGSNA; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: March; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: equitant; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Inferior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Pistil Number: 1; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 3
C value 8
StatusNative; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5? (Global Rank)
Specimen(s) View and Download Specimen Details »

** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

Leaflet | Powered by Esri | Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, EPA, NPS
  • State Boundaries
  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bath (KY), Breckinridge (KY), Bullitt (KY), Caldwell (KY), Calloway (KY), Carter (KY), Christian (KY), Clinton (KY), Crittenden (KY), Cumberland (KY), Edmonson (KY), Estill (KY), Franklin (KY), Garrard (KY), Grayson (KY), Hardin (KY), Hart (KY), Jefferson (KY), Letcher (KY), Lewis (KY), Livingston (KY), Logan (KY), Lyon (KY), Madison (KY), Nelson (KY), Pike (KY), Pulaski (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Russell (KY), Simpson (KY), Todd (KY), Trigg (KY), Warren (KY), Wayne (KY), Anderson (TN), Bedford (TN), Bledsoe (TN), Blount (TN), Bradley (TN), Campbell (TN), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Claiborne (TN), Clay (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), Decatur (TN), Dickson (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamblen (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hawkins (TN), Hickman (TN), Jackson (TN), Knox (TN), Lawrence (TN), Lewis (TN), Loudon (TN), Marion (TN), Marshall (TN), Maury (TN), Meigs (TN), Montgomery (TN), Morgan (TN), Overton (TN), Perry (TN), Putnam (TN), Rhea (TN), Roane (TN), Rutherford (TN), Sequatchie (TN), Sevier (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Sumner (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), Washington (TN), Wayne (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, BOON, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, MDKY, MEM, MTSU, SWMT, TENN, UCHT, UOS, UTM

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1938 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0072392 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Sisyrinchium albidum
TENN-V-0072389 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Sisyrinchium albidum
TENN-V-0072391 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Sisyrinchium albidum
TENN-V-0072388 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Sisyrinchium albidum
TENN-V-0072390 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Sisyrinchium albidum
31234100089307 Bath Kentucky 08 May 1991 David D. Taylor
15642
EKY
Sisyrinchium albidum
MTSU002795 Bedford Tennessee 22 Apr 1984 Mike Vaughn
34
MTSU
Sisyrinchium albidum
TENN-V-0072393 Bedford Tennessee
TENN
Sisyrinchium albidum
TENN-V-0072394 Bledsoe Tennessee
TENN
Sisyrinchium albidum
TENN-V-0072395 Bledsoe Tennessee
TENN
Sisyrinchium albidum
First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Records per Page:

Plant Photos

Sisyrinchium albidum - Ashley B. Morris
Sisyrinchium albidum - Ashley B. Morris
Sisyrinchium albidum - Ashley B. Morris
Sisyrinchium albidum - Ashley B. Morris
Sisyrinchium albidum - Dwayne Estes
Sisyrinchium albidum - Dwayne Estes
Sisyrinchium albidum - Dwayne Estes
Sisyrinchium albidum - Dwayne Estes
Sisyrinchium albidum - Dwayne Estes
Sisyrinchium albidum - Dwayne Estes
Sisyrinchium albidum - Dwayne Estes
Sisyrinchium albidum - Dwayne Estes
Sisyrinchium albidum - Tara Littlefield
Sisyrinchium albidum - Tara Littlefield
Sisyrinchium albidum - Tara Littlefield
Sisyrinchium albidum - Tara Littlefield
Sisyrinchium albidum - Tara Littlefield
Sisyrinchium albidum - Tara Littlefield
Sisyrinchium albidum - Margie Hunter
Sisyrinchium albidum - Margie Hunter
Sisyrinchium albidum - Margie Hunter
Sisyrinchium albidum - Margie Hunter