Thanks, Alani, for the clarification. I was wondering whether rosulatum and exile were the same, but failed to include that thought in my e mail. Of course, taxonomy being what it is, the proper name may be back to exile in five years. Eugene Zielinski Augusta, GA USA > [Original Message] > From: Alani Davis <alanidae@gmail.com> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Date: 4/21/2010 9:37:15 AM > Subject: Re: [pbs] Yellow Sisyrinchium? > > Just an FYI on taxonomy. Sisyrinchium exile is the same as S. rosulatum to > which it is now considered a synonym. I learned it as S. exile too but it > has been change. Most of ones I have in my yard are very pale blue to to > cream with a bluish eye. I wish I had a nice lemon yellow form! :) > > Alani > > On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:14 PM, Eugene Zielinski <eez55@earthlink.net>wrote: > > > Another possibility is Sisyrinchium exile. It too is an annual species, > > introduced from South America. It is a short plant, and the yellow flowers > > have brown markings toward the center. > > Currently it appears that I have a lot of pale yellow S. rosulatum in my > > lawn. In a few weeks I'll have a similar (or the same?) species blooming > > with pale blue flowers. > > > > Eugene Zielinski > > Augusta, GA > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/