Iridaceae FAMILY
Sisyrinchium acre
Sisyrinchium acre
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hawaii blue-eyed grass is a clump-forming perennial plant growing 15 - 30cm tall. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use as a dye and medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific - Hawaii.
HabitatOpen, dry to boggy habitats and subalpine shrubland, at elevations of 1,550 - 2,950 metres[ 417 Title Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database Publication Author Website http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants. ].