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

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris sanguinea   FAMILY Iridaceae

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

Iris sanguinea

INCLUDED WITHIN Iris sanguinea is conspecific with I. sibirica (Iridaceae)... (Boltenkov et al., 2020)

Iris sibirica

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

Iris sanguinea

 

COMMON NAME:
Japanese Iris


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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris sanguinea   FAMILY Iridaceae

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

INCLUDED WITHIN Iris sanguinea is conspecific with I. sibirica (Iridaceae)... (Boltenkov et al., 2020)
Iris sibirica

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

 

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4776

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Roadsides, cultivated and rarely escaped, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Japan, China, Korea, w. Russia

Waif(s)

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LEAVES:
Simple

RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomes compact, freely branching, forming dense clumps

FLOWER:
Lavender/ Violet/ sometimes white
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
3 stamens
Inferior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Capsule

 

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