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Iridaceae
Iris

not marked as a favorite taxon Iris rivularis Small. Common name: Sylvan Iris. Habitat: Floodplain marshes. Distribution: Apparently endemic to the watershed of the St. Marys River.

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clade: Phaeiris.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Small recognized this taxon, in addition to a number of other segregates within the Iris hexagona complex that need further testing. See Mavrodiev et al. (2021) for more information.

Synonymy ⓘ: = S; = Phaeiris species 1 — Mavrodiev et al (2021); < Iris giganticaerulea Small — FNA26, K4. Basionym: Iris rivularis Small 1927

Links to other floras: < Iris giganticaerulea - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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