Iris brevicaulis Rafinesque. clade: Phaeiris. Short-stemmed Iris, Lamance Iris, Zigzag Iris. Phen: Late Apr-Jun; Jun-Aug. Hab: Swamps, bottomlands, bogs, seeps, marshes. Dist: OH west to KS, south to Panhandle FL and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = AqW, Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA26, G, GW1, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mo1, Tn, Tx, WH3; = Phaeiris brevicaulis (Raf.) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín, & Mavrodiev – Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, & Mavrodiev (2015); > Iris foliosa Mack. & Bush – S; > Iris mississippiensis Small – S
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ?: 7
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© Alan Cressler: Iris brevicaulis, Hannahatchee Wildlife Management Area, Stewart County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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