OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Iris fulva   FAMILY Iridaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris fulva   FAMILY Iridaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Iris fulva

SYNONYMOUS WITH Can a rainbow consist of a single colour?... the ‘Iris sensu latissimo’ clade (Iridaceae) (Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, Mavrodiev, 2015)

Phaeiris fulva

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)

Iris fulva

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Iris fulva

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Iris fulva

 

COMMON NAME:
Copper Iris, Red Flag


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Iris fulva   FAMILY Iridaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris fulva   FAMILY Iridaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Iris fulva

SYNONYMOUS WITH Can a rainbow consist of a single colour?... the ‘Iris sensu latissimo’ clade (Iridaceae) (Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, Mavrodiev, 2015)
Phaeiris fulva

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Iris fulva

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Iris fulva

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Iris fulva

 

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759

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: swamp forests, wet hammocks, usually in shallow water. Become somewhat popular as a native wildflower in cultivation, per Weakley's Flora

Native: west of the Carolinas & Georgia

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LEAVES:
Simple

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Dull copper/ Orange-brown/ Dark yellow
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
3 stamens
Inferior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Capsule

 

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