Common name: Blue-eyed Grass
Latin name: Sisyrinchium sp.
Family: Iridaceae
Life Cycle: Annual or Perennial
Type: Grass-like
Description: Blue-eyed Grass is a winter annual weed that is not actually a grass, as the name suggests. It is in the Iridaceae, or Iris family. There are at least 7 species in Texas and flowers often have a “yellow eye” with petal colors including blue, purple, rose, and white.
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