Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Iris versicolor
FAMILY
Iridaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris versicolor
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Iris versicolor
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)
Iris versicolor
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Iris versicolor
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Iris versicolor
COMMON NAME:
Northern Blue Flag, Larger Blue Flag, Poison Flag, harlequin blueflag
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_irve2_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_irve2_008_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Iris versicolor
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris versicolor
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Iris versicolor
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Iris versicolor
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Iris versicolor
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Iris versicolor
4499
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: calcareous fens and marshes, mafic fens, tidal marshes and swamps, interdune ponds, shores, per Weakley's Flora
Native: north of the Carolinas
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LEAVES:
Simple
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Lavender, blue-violet
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
3 stamens
Inferior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall?
Capsule
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