Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris brevicaulis Raf. |
Synonyms | Iris alabamensis Small |
Iris atrocyanea Small | |
Iris foliosa Mack. & Bush | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Description | stems flexuous, leafy, basal leaves ensiform, dark green, spathes foliate, lanceolate, 3-5cm, acute, tube of flowers infundibuliform |
Size | |
Color | blue |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Eastern Canada (Ontario ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Kansas , Missouri , Oklahoma ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Kentucky , Louisiana , Mississippi , Tennessee) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | IRIDACEAE
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