On April 22 , 2025, the City Council designates the blue-eyed grass, a native flower, as the official flower of the City. (See Resolution No.316190)

The blue-eyed grass is in the iris family, one of only two irises native to the region, and not actually grass. The blue-eyed grass works well at the edge of landscaped areas, is a fire-resistant plant, and uses a corm to store resources underground. The word for its genus: Sisyrinchium, is derived from the way the corm looks like a shaggy goat (sisýra in Greek). The Blue-eyed grass uses a modified stem, called a corm, to store resources, similar to saffron, taro, and Chinese water chestnuts. It uses these root reserves to revive during the rainy season, going dormant in the dry summer months. Blue-eyed grass can on occasion grow purple flowers and, although rarely, white flowers. The blue-eyed grass has historical connections to the original people of the region.

(Courtesy of San Diego Bird Alliance)