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Iridaceae
Nemastylis

not marked as a favorite taxon Nemastylis geminiflora Nuttall. Common name: Prairie Celestial, Prairie Pleatleaf. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Prairies. Distribution: Missouri and e. Kansas south to w. Louisiana and Texas; disjunct eastward in Alabama and Mississippi.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, ETx1, F, FNA26, K1, K4, Mo1, NcTx, NS, POWO, Tx; = n/a — C; > Calydorea texana (Herb.) Baker — S13; ? Ixia acuta Bartram; ? Nemastylis acuta Herbert — S; > Nemastylis acuta Herbert — S13. Basionym: Nemastylis geminiflora Nuttall 1837 [1835]

Links to other floras: = Nemastylis geminiflora - FNA26

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image #1 of Nemastylis geminiflora© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
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