NameThatPlant.net: Iris prismatica

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Iris prismatica FAMILY Iridaceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Learn more about Iris from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris prismatica FAMILY Iridaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 046-05-001:

Iris prismatica FAMILY Iridaceae

COMMON NAME:
Slender Blue Flag, Slender Blue Iris

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Iris prismatica FAMILY Iridaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris prismatica FAMILY Iridaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 046-05-001:
Iris prismatica FAMILY Iridaceae

762

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: bogs, wet acidic barrens, marshes, ditches, pools, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Rare

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Lavender/Bluish/Purple/Violet
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
3 stamens
Inferior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Capsule

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