Sisyrinchium albidum Raf.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Iridaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Sisyrinchium albidum Raf.

  • Description

    Species Description - Erect, 1–4 dm, pale green and somewhat glaucous, drying pale; stems 1.5–4 mm wide, distinctly winged; lvs about as wide as the stems; spathes mostly paired at the top of the simple stem, the lower (outer) one with a foliaceous outer bract commonly 3.5–7 cm, the other bracts shorter, 1.5–2.5 cm, often purplish-tinged; tep 8–12 mm, white to violet, fr 2–4 mm; 2n=32, 64. Prairies, meadows, grassy or sandy places, and open woods; N.Y. to N.D., s. to Ga. and Okla.