Sisyrinchium bellum S. Watson

Oregon: Douglas County: Roseburg Airport, open field near SW entrance to airport, s side of road.
Open field near SW entrance to airport, S side of road. Abundant with several grasses, Juncus and assorted weeds. Flowers medium blue, the outer perianth segments broadly cuneate, truncate-aristate, prominent dark blue veins contrasting against very pale blue on the abaxial. With another "form" with large deep purple perianth segments that are oblanceolate and deep purple filament column and no yellow eye at base, very broad stems and leaves (sts also branched as in this specimen). Solitary bees working both colors of flowers. This species variable from large, stout plants to smaller plants with slender leaves and stems. No smaller plants, however, with deep purple perianth or oblanceolate segments. Photos made; buds and live plts collected. Cytological: Plants similar to this (fls blue, perianth segments broadly cuneate, truncate-aristate) are n=16. Phenology: Flowers.

D. Henderson 772B, May 20, 1970
With Rex Cates
ID, Accession: 93801, Barcode: ID010587