Iris virginica
Blue Flag, Southern Blue Flag
Other regional names: Virginia Blue Flag +1 more
- Virginia Blue Flag
- Virginia Iris
Also known as: Iris caroliniana S.Watson +14 more
- Iris caroliniana S.Watson
- Iris convoluta Raf.
- Iris georgiana Britton
- Iris shrevei Small
- Iris versicolor f. virginica (L.) Voss
- Iris versicolor subsp. shrevei
- Iris versicolor subsp. virginica
- Iris versicolor var. shrevei (Small) B.Boivin
- Iris versicolor var. virginica (L.) Baker
- Iris virginica subsp. shrevei
- Iris virginica var. shrevei (Small) E.S.Anderson
- Iris virginica var. virginica
- Limniris shrevei (Small) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev
- Limniris virginica (L.) Rodion.
- Xiphion virginicum (L.) Alef.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Iris virginica (commonly known as Blue Flag or Southern Blue Flag) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Iris, which contains over 300 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin