Blue-eyed Grass is a native wildflower in the iris family that looks like a grass until its brilliant violet-blue flowers open in May and June. It grows in moist meadows and forest edges across eastern and central North America. Its flat, grass-like stems and small flowers make it easy to overlook, but it supports native bees and many small insects.
Habitat
Moist meadows, stream banks, and forest edges in eastern and central North America
Diet
Pollen and nectar for native bees and small pollinating insects
How common
Common
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