| Annual Blue-Eyed Grass |
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| File size | 405387 |
| Original date | 11/11/13 2:29 PM |
| Resolution | 0 x 0 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 250.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 600D |
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Botanical name: Sisyrinchium rosulatum Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
Annual Blue-Eyed Grass is common weed, native to
North America. It is an annual herb with long, narrow grasslike leaves.
Flowers are tiny but striking. They have a bell-shaped tube, flaring
open distally. Tepals are maroon or pink to lavender-rose with purple
stripes, or yellow with rosy purple bases. Outer tepals are 5-11 mm,
tip pointed, rarely aristate. Filaments are fused basally,
occasionally to 1/2 their length, basally inflated and
stipitate-glandular 0.5-0.8 mm. Ovary is similar in color to leaves.
Capsules are tan, globose, 2.1-4.2 mm, stalk spreading to recurved.
Identification credit: S. Jeevith
| Photographed in Tamil Nadu. |