Herbertia lahue (Molina) Goldblatt. Common name: Prairie-nymph, Herbertia, Pleatleaf Iris. Phenology: Mar-May. Habitat: Prairies, marshes, meadows. Distribution: S. and c. MS west to TX; central South America. Occurrences in Winston County, AL (Keener et al. 2024) and Escambia County, FL, likely represent introductions.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA26, WH3; >< Alophia drummondii (Graham) R.C.Foster — Tx, misapplied; > Herbertia caerulea Herb. — S; > Herbertia drummondiana Herb. — S13; > Herbertia lahue (Molina) Goldblatt ssp. caerulea (Herb.) Goldblatt — K4, NcTx; > Herbertia watsonii Baker — S13; Ferraria lahue Molina — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Herbertia lahue - FNA26
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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