Sisyrinchium albidum Raf.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Iridaceae
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Scientific Name
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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.