Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Iris shrevei
FAMILY
Iridaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
This is the montane form of the widespread Iris virginica, given the name Iris shrevei many decades ago by Small. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris virginica var. shrevei
FAMILY
Iridaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 046-05-002?:
Iris virginica FAMILY Iridaceae
COMMON NAME:
Shreve's iris, Shreve's Blue Flag iris
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Iris shrevei
FAMILY
Iridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Iris virginica var. shrevei
FAMILY
Iridaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 046-05-002?:
Iris virginica
FAMILY
Iridaceae
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