Blue-eyed grass
Image copyright by Mark A. Chappell



Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium spp, probably bellum) is a perennial plant of open grassland and meadows.   Numerous species occur in North America; this one was at the Santa Rosa Plateau in southern California.

  • digital capture, Canon 1D3, Tamron 180 mm macro lens, ring flash (2008)