Blue-eyed Grass Youth T-Shirt

A blue-eyed grass wildflower close-up photograph.

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Flora

This blue-eyed grass is Sisyrinchium angustifolium and goes by a number of common names: narrowleaf blue-eyed grass, eastern blue-eyed grass and pointed blue-eyed grass. A common springtime wildflower that can be found in wet grassy flatwoods, wet prairies & fields, moist roadsides and stream banks throughout nearly all of Florida. The range extends into Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas & Missouri, and all states east of the Mississippi River except West Virginia. It also occurs in Nova Scotia.
Eastern blue-eyed grass has grass-like leaves shorter than the winged flower stems and blooms of up to about an inch across appearing mostly in the spring and early summer. The flowers have six tepals (petals and sepals that look similar) that are pale blue to violet with yellow bases and often have an awn-shaped or bristle tip.

His entire life Paul Rebmann has ventured outdoors to enjoy nature. Whether he is hiking in mountain forests, wading through Florida swamps, or on the water in a kayak or canoe, Paul strives to satisfy his biophilia. As a nature photographer and Florida Master Naturalist, he attempts to bring the beauty and wonder of nature to others, so that they may see what they might not happen to experience for themselves, and to impart the importance of preserving our natural areas, not only for our enjoyment and quality of life, but also for the survival of the flora and fauna that surrounds us. Images by Paul have been published in field guides, various periodicals, exhibited in juried art shows and also used in exhibits at Lyonia Environmental...