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Iridaceae
Iris

not marked as a favorite taxon *Iris florentina Linnaeus. Common name: Cemetery Iris, White Lily-of-the-field, White-Flag Iris. Phenology: Mar-early Jun. Habitat: Roadsides, fence rows, old homesites, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of the Middle East.

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Origin/Endemic status: W. Asia

Taxonomy Comments: Needing additional separation from I. germanica across our region.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Iris albicans Lange — Crespo (2013) in Rico et al (2013); = Iris germanica L. ssp. albicans (Lange) O. de Bolos & J. Vigo; = n/a — FNA26, K4. Basionym: Iris florentina L. 1759

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