Sisyrinchium idahoense E.P.Bicknell

University of Idaho Herbarium (ID)
Flora of California
Sisyrmchium idahoense E.P. Bicknell
Iridaceae
U.S.A., California, Siskiyou County:
Interstate 5 at W base of Mt. Shasta, ca 7 mi S of Weed.
Moist meadow and ditch beside highway. Vegetation:
Calocedrus, Abies concolor and Pinus ponderosa. Growing
with Juncus and Carex. Stems mostly unbranched, tall to very
short-considerable variability in stem length and width. This
specimen is at the larger end for both. Flowers blue-violet (not
at all purplish as in coastal S. bellum). No tepal slides made.
Live plants collected, one pressed.
Doug Henderson 6870
with J. Henderson, M. Henderson
17 Jun 1984
03106374