Sisyrinchium californicum (Ker Gawl.) Aiton
golden-eyed-grass (golden blue-eyed grass)
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
golden-eyed-grass (golden blue-eyed grass)
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Map
Distribution of Sisyrinchium californicum
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Species Information
General:
Perennial tufted herb from a fibrous root; stems simple, flat, winged, 5-60 cm tall.
Leaves:
All basal, the blades 2 to 4, linear, on the lower 1/2 of stem, 10-30 cm long, 1.5-3 mm wide, sheathing, the tips long-pointed.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of (1) 2 or 3 showy, nodding flowers on slender, flexuous, 3- to 4-cm long stalks; flowers yellow, of 6 distinct oblanceolate to egg-shaped segments, these similar, 1.5-2.5 cm long, 5-nerved, abruptly pointed, the tubes slightly inflated below, 1-2 mm long; bracts 2, unequal, the upper one usually exceeding the flowers; filaments fused about 1/3 to 1/2 their length; anthers 3-7 mm long, yellow.
Fruits:
Capsules, oblong, 5-9 mm long; seeds numerous, egg-shaped, brown, 1.5-2.5 mm wide.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Sisyrinchium californicum
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
189 | 8 | 370 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
0 | ||
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
6 | 6 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
2 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
CWH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CDF(1), CWH(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Moist pond margins, seepage slopes and bogs in the lowland zone; infrequent on S and W Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands; S to S CA.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Hydastylus borealis Bickn.
Hydastylus brachypus Bickn.
Hydastylus californicus (Ker Gawl.) Salisb.
Sisyrinchium boreale (Bickn.) Henry