the stems of "sisyrinchium bellum" can grow as long as , though they are often shorter. its leaves are grassy and tufted. the flowers are in diameter and purplish-blue, varying somewhat in color from a true blue to a definite purple; occasional white-flowering plants are found. it flowers from march to july with a peak in april. dried in air, its seeds weigh between 1 and 4 mg. after flowering, it dies to the ground and is dormant over the summer.