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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Iris versicolor
FAMILY
Iridaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris versicolor
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Iris versicolor
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Iris versicolor
COMMON NAME:
Northern Blue Flag, Larger Blue Flag, Poison Flag, harlequin blueflag
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_irve2_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_irve2_008_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Iris versicolor
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris versicolor
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Iris versicolor
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Iris versicolor
4499
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: calcareous fens and marshes, mafic fens, tidal marshes and swamps, interdune ponds, shores, per Weakley's Flora
Native: north of the Carolinas
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LEAVES:
Simple
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Lavender, blue-violet
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
3 stamens
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer?
Capsule
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