Douglas' Grass Widows, Grass Widows, Purple-eyed Grass, Purple-eyed Grass-widow
Olsynium douglasii
Synonyms: Sisyrinchium douglasii ssp. douglasii, Sisyrinchium douglasii var. douglasii
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Grass Widow: Olsynium douglasii as seen at left along Road K1000 to the southeast of Mt. Adams........April 13, 2007. The image at right shows a grass widow in bloom in open oak-pine forest to the east of Canyon Creek, Klickitat Wildlife Area......May 30, 2024.
The photo above shows a close-up of a brightly colored grass widow as seen in the Klickitat Canyon NRCA.........April 11, 2008.
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Grass Widow: Olsynium douglasii as seen at left along Road K1000 to the southeast of Mt. Adams.........April 13, 2007. This species has a narrow base to the filament tube, which is seen here. The similar Olsynium inflatum, which can be expected to be observed in the area has a much inflated base to the filament tube. The photo at right shows a grass widow with some white striping in the tepals. This was seen on the eastern rim of Canyon Creek in the Klickitat Wildlife Area.......March 12, 2020.
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Brightly colored grass widows as seen in the Klickitat Canyon NRCA........April 11, 2008.
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Dark purple-colored grass widows as seen near Canyon Creek, Soda Springs Unit, Klickitat Wildlife Area.........March 12, 2021.