Eschscholzia californica and Sisyrinchrium bellum

Date

March 1989

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Alan Weisskopf

Eschscholzia californica and Sisyrinchrium bellum

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

Šmuwič (Barbareño)

qupe

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Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

annual herb

Blooming Period

Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter

Plant Communities

Chaparral, Forest, Grassland, Woodland, Northern Coastal Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Coastal Prairie, Valley Grassland

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Blue-eyed-grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)

Šmuwič (Barbareño)

sh`ichkɨ` iwaq`aq

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Alternative Common Names

Eyed Grass , Blue, Western Blue-Eyed Grass

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

perennial herb

Blooming Period

Winter, Spring

Plant Communities

Chaparral, Sisyrinchium bellum, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Meadow, Wetland/Riparian, Woodland, Sisyrinchium bellum, Foothill Woodland, Freshwater Marsh, Inland Closed-Cone Coniferous Forest, Lower Montane Coniferous Forest, Lowland Chaparral, Sisyrinchium bellum, Montane Chaparral, Perennial Grassland--Remnant Non-desert Grassland, Riparian Woodland, Sisyrinchium bellum

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Purple

Primary Plant Part

Inflorescense, Leaves, Flower Close-up