Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Iris sibirica
FAMILY
Iridaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris sibirica
FAMILY
Iridaceae
INCLUDING Flora of North America
Iris sibirica
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database
Iris sanguinea
COMMON NAME:
Siberian Iris
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_iris_sibirica_11
May
Sepals flaring or curving downward apically, widely orbiculate, per Flora of North America.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_iris_sibirica_5
May
Petals erect, narrowly elliptic-obovate; style divided into petaloid branches, per Flora of North America.
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Stephanie C. Brundage scb_051117ccnbg17
May Clay County NC
Clay County Native Botanical Garden
Stems hollow. Leaf blades dark green, often tinged pink at base, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Iris sibirica
FAMILY
Iridaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris sibirica
FAMILY
Iridaceae
INCLUDING
Flora of North America
Iris sibirica
INCLUDING
PLANTS National Database
Iris sanguinea
3718
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Cultivated and escaping or persisting near plantings, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Eurasia (c. & e. Europe west to Lake Baikal, Japan, n. China, Korea, Japan, & e. Russia)
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Simple
RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomes compact, freely branching, forming dense clumps
FLOWER:
Summer
Lavender/ Violet/ sometimes white
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
3 stamens
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer
Capsule
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