![]() There is one pistil with an inferior, three-chambered ovary. There are three stamens, their filaments fused into a column around the pistil the anthers form a bright yellow scalloped umbrella on top. Tepals form a shallow or inverted saucer around the stamens and pistil. At the outer end of each tepal is often a small point, arising from a shallow, rounded indentation. The tepals are obovate to lanceolate and dark blue/purple (occasionally pale or white) with a bright yellow fringed shape at the base and with radiating darker lines. The three petals and three sepals are similar (together called tepals). Flowers are radially symmetrical with diameters up to 1 1/4 inches (3.2 cm). Flowers open sequentially so that one or a few are open at any time. ![]() At a node where a lateral branch arises, the main axis is often angeled and a leafy bract may be present. Up to a dozen flowers occur in a loose compound cluster at the end of a strongly flattened, green peduncle. Leaves are folded around each other at their bases, from which point all leaves fan out in a flat spray. ![]() The green or blue-green, strap-like leaves are tightly folded at the midrib. Each shoot consists of a few basal leaves and a terminal inflorescence. Each rhizome produces one to several ascending or vertical shoots, up to 2 feet (60 cm) long. Blue-eyed grass is a short-lived perennial herb that arises from a shallow, horizontal stem (rhizome).
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |