Blue Eyed Grass

Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium campestre)

        Found growing in the central United States, Blue Eyed Grass is not a grass plant but is in the Iris family. Prior to blooming the S. campestre superficially resembles other grasses.
        The one half inch blue to purple flowers with bright yellow centers, grow on plants to a foot tall and appear to have six petals. When closely examined three of the six "petals" are not true petals but sepals (modified leaves).
        Blooming for a short time, in April and May, the Blue Eyed Grass grows in a variety of habitats and is found growing in fields, meadows, and prairies, sunny and shady areas, sometimes in mass, forming large patches of blue to purple colored flowers.