Blue-eyed Grass - Prairie Wildflower

Early morning, and in the grass along the path I saw blue flowers — Blue-eyed Grass. And I wondered at the eyes of the flowers, bright yellow rimmed with magenta, but perhaps Yellow-eyed-Blue-eyed Grass would be too long a name...

I couldn't find these bright blue, star-shaped flowers later in the day. Is this prairie plant a morning bloomer, or did someone walk across the sodden grass and step on it?

Blue-eyed Grass, found along the pathway at the Abbey.   © SB

Blue-eyed Grass may look like it has six petals  — but three of these are really sepals...


Prairie Wildflower: Blue-eyed Grass
Location: Muenster, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Photo Dates: July 5, 2014.

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