Sisyrinchium striatum Sm. is a plant in the Iridaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Sisyrinchium striatum Sm.

Sisyrinchium striatum Sm.

Sisyrinchium striatum Sm. is a flowering plant native to Argentina and Chile that blooms from May to June in the northern hemisphere.

Family
Genus
Sisyrinchium
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida

About Sisyrinchium striatum Sm.

Sisyrinchium striatum Sm. is a plant that grows to a height of 70–90 centimetres, or 28–35 inches. It produces an erect stem, with a clump of grey-green, sword-shaped alternate leaves. It also bears several clusters of cup-shaped creamy white flowers, which have six tepals and golden centers. In the northern hemisphere, this species blooms from May to June. It is native to Argentina and Chile, where it grows in alpine grasslands, open woods, and meadows.

Photo: (c) Claudio Maureira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Claudio Maureira · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Iridaceae Sisyrinchium

More from Iridaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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