Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) is in bloom right now. An early bloomer, the flowers will go by as summer's heat takes hold. Look for it throughout Maine in meadows, along forest edges, and near wetlands that have sandy moist soils.

Blossoms peek up from about about an inch below the top of leaf blades, that average eight to 12 inches in height, and may be obscured by the surrounding taller grasses.  When not in bloom blue-eyed grass is almost impossible to spot within a field of grasses. Get to know it now, then see if you can locate it again once the blossoms go by.

Though the common name implies it is a a grass, it is actually in the iris family (Iridaceae).