Iris savannarum Small. clade: Phaeiris. Common name: Prairie Iris. Phenology: Late Mar-early Apr. Habitat: Pine savannas, Florida prairies, strand swamps, freshwater marshes. Distribution: GA and AL south to s. FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Phaeiris savannarum (Small) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín, & Mavrodiev — Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, & Mavrodiev (2015); > Iris alabamensis Small — S; < Iris hexagona Walter — S13, WH3; < Iris hexagona Walter var. savannarum (Small) R.C.Foster; < Iris savannarum Small — FNA26; > Iris savannarum Small — S; < Iris savannarum Small var. savannarum — K4; Iris savannarum Small. Basionym: Iris savannarum Small 1924 [1925]
Links to other floras: < Iris savannarum - FNA26
Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.






Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Iris savannarum? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months. If a species is not keyed, that's because keying is ongoing. Please don't send us feedback about unkeyed species.
Horticultural Information
Intro:
Stems:
Leaves:
Inforescence:
Flowers:
Fruits:
Comments:
Height:
plant sale text:
bloom table text:
description:
stems:
leaves:
inflorescence:
flowers:
fruits:
comments:
cultural notes:
germination code:
native range:
0 unsaved edits on this page.