Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Gladiolus dalenii ssp. dalenii
FAMILY
Iridaceae
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PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Gladiolus dalenii ssp. dalenii
FAMILY
Iridaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Gladiolus dalenii
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)
Gladiolus dalenii ssp. dalenii
COMMON NAME:
Gladiolus
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Leaves 1-9; blade lanceolate to linear, plane, per Flora of North America.
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Inflorescences spicate, partly to fully secund or flowers weakly distichous, per Flora of North America.
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Tepals basally connate into tube, dorsal tepal arched to hooded over stamens, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Gladiolus dalenii ssp. dalenii
FAMILY
Iridaceae
(?)
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Gladiolus dalenii ssp. dalenii
FAMILY
Iridaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Gladiolus dalenii
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Gladiolus dalenii ssp. dalenii
4030
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Sometimes cultivated, rarely persisting or spreading, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: southern Africa
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple
FLOWER:
Summer
White, cream, orange, or red
Bilaterally symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
3 stamens
Inferior ovary
Bisexual
Inflorescence a bracteate, usually secund spike
FRUIT:
Capsule
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