Latin name: Sisyrinchium halophilum Greene Pronunciation: si-si-RINK-ee-um hal-o-FI-lum Common name: Nevada blue-eyed grass Family: Iridaceae (Iris) Habitat: Generally moist, alkaline meadows to 8000', Great Basin and adjacent Mojave Desert Blooming period: May to June Name derivations: 1) Sisyrinchium 2) halophilum |
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