| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris brevicaulis Raf. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Ludov.: 20 (1817) |
| Native Range | Ontario to nc. & e. USA |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | stems flexuous, leafy, basal leaves ensiform, dark green, spathes foliate, lanceolate, 3-5cm, acute, tube of flowers infundibuliform |
| Size | 25-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
| Synonyms | Iris acleantha Small Iris alabamensis Small Iris atrocyanea Small Iris brevicaulis Raf. Iris callilopha Alexander Iris chrysaeola Small Iris foliosa Mack. & Bush Iris fourchiana Small Iris hexagona var. lamancei J.N.Gerard Iris lamancei (J.N.Gerard) Lynch Iris mississippiensis Alexander Limniris brevicaulis (Raf.) Rodion Phaeiris brevicaulis (Raf.) M.B.Crespo & al. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, KAN Kansas, MSO Missouri, OKL Oklahoma) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, FLA Florida, KTY Kentucky, LOU Louisiana, MSI Mississippi, TEN Tennessee) |