Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more about Iris from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Iris tridentata
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris tridentata
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 046-05-004:
Iris tridentata
FAMILY
Iridaceae
COMMON NAME:
Bay Blue-flag Iris, Flag, Savannah Iris
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John B. Nelson jbn_154340560_b7404ce6ff
May Georgetown County SC
A petaloid style, cleft at its tip, arches over the base of each sepal, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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John B. Nelson jbn_3577304350_b0d2e24cf8
May
Sepals violet, marked with yellow or white toward and onto the claws, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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John B. Nelson jbn_5763121404_cf0e5bdb72
May
The petals are basically gone ("obsolete"), unlike most irises. — John Nelson
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmitridentata_fb1
May
Showy, yellow-spotted purple sepals arch from the center of the flower, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmi_tridentata
Month Unknown
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmitridentata_great2fb
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