White-Eyed Grass Traditional Cache

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KansasKacher: I had gotten permission from an individual to hide these caches. Not sure if there has been a change of management, but I have been asked to remove them.

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Hidden : 4/15/2021
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is part of the Smoky Valley Scenic Byway Wildflower Series. 

Caches will be named after a Kansas Wildflower with information.  Try to find them all!

Suggested equipment: a log roller and a step stool.

 

Height: 4-16 inches
Family: Iridaceae - Iris Family
Flowering Period:   April, May, June
Also Called:   Prairie blue-eyed grass.
Stems:   Tufted, erect, flat, slender, leafless, unbranched, waxy, with 2 edges or narrow ridges called "wings".
Leaves:   Basal, narrow, grass-like, 3 to 10 inches long, less than 1/10 inch wide, pale green, glabrous, waxy, tapered to sharp points.
Inflorescences:   Umbel-like clusters of flowers on thread-like stalks, terminal; sheathed at base by 2 bracts, erect, overlapping, green to dull pinkish purple, outer bract 1 to 2 inches long, inner bract somewhat shorter; tips pointed.
Flowers:   Wheel-shaped, star-like, white to pale blue, centers yellow; perianth segments 6, less than 1/2 inch long; tips with short, awn-like points; stamens 3, united, anthers orange.
Fruits:   Capsules, spherical, less than 1/5 inch across, 3-chambered, green to brown; seeds many, smooth or slightly pitted, black.
Habitat:   Upland prairies and infrequently open woods.
Distribution:   East 1/2 of Kansas.
Uses:   Some Native American tribes treated stomachaches and hay fever symptoms with a tea made by boiling white-eyed grass.
Comments:   The common name is a misnomer because this plant is not a grass. It is a member of the Iris Family.

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