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Iridaceae
Crocosmia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine) N.E. Brown. Common name: Montbretia. Phenology: Late May-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed areas, ditches, especially in moist to wet sites, including salt marshes; Distribution: Both parents of the hybrid are native to sub-Saharan Africa. Reported for Lowndes and Thomas counties, GA (Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009).

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Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, ETx1, FNA26, K4, Meso6, NS, POWO, WH3; Montbretia ×crocosmiiflora Lemoine = Crocosmia ×crocosmiflora — RAB, orthographic variant; = Crocosmia aurea × pottsii. Basionym: Montbretia ×crocosmiiflora Lemoine 1880

Links to other floras: = Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW

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image #1 of Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora© Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alvin Diamond source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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native range: Africa



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