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Forb
Perennial
Native: Gulf state(s)
Documented growing wild in - - -
Rare
Look for it in marshes and swamps, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Simple
FLOWER:
Spring
Blue (sometimes white)
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
3 stamens
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Capsule
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Iris giganticaerulea
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris giganticaerulea
FAMILY
Iridaceae
COMMON NAME:
Giant Blue Iris
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