...Dry
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Iris verna var. smalliana
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris verna var. smalliana
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 046-05-007b:
Iris verna var. smalliana
FAMILY
Iridaceae
COMMON NAME:
Upland Dwarf Iris
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Keith Bradley kab_i_vernasmalliana_5376
April Avery County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_i_verna_smalli_2
April
3 erect spatulate-shaped petals with narrow claws and 3 drooping sepals, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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JK Marlow jkm150712_444
July Pickens County SC
Table Rock State Park
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JK Marlow jkm0509l_16
September Transylvania County NC
Silver Run Preserve
Grasslike leaves are mostly straight, to 4" long & 0.5" wide at flowering, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
COMPARE
leaves of Dwarf Iris and Dwarf Crested Iris
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Ben Geer Keys bgk764_a
Month Unknown
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmiverna_perfect
Month Unknown
Sepals have a hairy yellow-orange band, bordered with white, not ridged, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.