Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium bellum in flower, April

Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium bellum in flower, April 14, 2018 Vacaville, Calif. This plant is a 1 foot tall perennial with 1 inch blue flowers in Jan.-June. It is widely distributed in California on open, grassy slopes, Redwood forests. Blue Eyed Grass has small, iris-like leaves. It is found near the permanent pond at Travis Air force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Heide Couch)