Iridaceae
Douglas' grasswidow
Olsynium douglasii
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Olsynium
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 春钟花
- English
- Douglas' grasswidow, Grass widows, Blue-eyed grass, Douglas' olsynium, Grass-widow, Purple-eyed-grass, Satin flower
- Swedish
- Vårgräslilja
Synonyms
- Eriphilema grandiflora (Raf.) Herb.
- Olsynium grandiflorum Raf.
- Sisyrinchium douglasii A.Dietr.
- Sisyrinchium grandiflorum Douglas ex Lindl.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: James H. Thomas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Cindy Bell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Caleb Catto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: North Ross, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Shane Johnson, CC0, from iNaturalist Photo: charlepan dawson, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ed Alverson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.