Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Iris sanguinea
FAMILY
Iridaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris sanguinea
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Iris sanguinea
INCLUDED WITHIN Iris sanguinea is conspecific with I. sibirica (Iridaceae)... (Boltenkov et al., 2020)
Iris sibirica
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Iris sanguinea
COMMON NAME:
Japanese Iris
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Iris sanguinea
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris sanguinea
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Iris sanguinea
INCLUDED WITHIN
Iris sanguinea is conspecific with I. sibirica (Iridaceae)... (Boltenkov et al., 2020)
Iris sibirica
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Iris sanguinea
4776
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Roadsides, cultivated and rarely escaped, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Japan, China, Korea, w. Russia
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Simple
RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomes compact, freely branching, forming dense clumps
FLOWER:
Lavender/ Violet/ sometimes white
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
3 stamens
Inferior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Capsule
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