Iris hookeri
Beach Head Iris, Canada Beach Head Iris
Other regional names: Canada Beachhead Iris +2 more
- Canada Beachhead Iris
- Hooker's Blue Flag
- Hooker's Iris
Also known as: Iris canadensis (Foster) Peckham +11 more
- Iris canadensis (Foster) Peckham
- Iris hookeri f. hookeri
- Iris hookeri f. pallidiflora (Fernald) Fernald
- Iris hookeri f. zonalis (Eames) Fernald
- Iris setosa f. pallidiflora Fernald
- Iris setosa f. zonalis Eames
- Iris setosa subsp. canadensis (Foster ex B.L.Rob. & Fernald) Hultén
- Iris setosa subsp. pygmaea C.E.Lundstr.
- Iris setosa var. canadensis Foster
- Iris setosa var. canadensis Foster ex B.L.Rob. & Fernald
- Limniris hookeri (Penny ex G.Don) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev
- Xiphion tripetalum Alef.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Iris hookeri (commonly known as Beach-Head Iris or Canada beach-head iris) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Iris genus, encompassing over 300 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Labrador, Maine, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward I., Québec