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Sisyrinchium angustifolium

P. Mill.

Pointed Blue-eyed-grass

G5Secure Found in 16 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137876
Element CodePMIRI0D030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilyIridaceae
GenusSisyrinchium
Synonyms
Sisyrinchium graminoidesBickn.
Other Common Names
Bermudienne à feuilles étroites (FR) narrowleaf blue-eyed grass (EN) Narrowleaf Blue-eyed-grass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-06-27
Change Date1997-02-25
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Widespread range: southeast Canada west to Idaho, south to Florida and Texas.
Range Extent Comments
Southeast Canada west to Idaho, south to Florida and Texas.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open or marginal deciduous woods and in moist prairies.
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
New BrunswickS1Yes
OntarioS4Yes
QuebecS2Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
IllinoisS5Yes
KansasS3Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
OregonSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
VermontS3Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
WisconsinS1Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
New JerseyS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
WyomingS2Yes
MichiganSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
IndianaS4Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
IowaS3Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
ColoradoS1Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (16)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Clarion RiverAllegheny National Forest3,821
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Rogers RunJefferson National Forest181
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
West Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.