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Family	Scientific Name	Common Name	Habitat	Distribution	Image
Iridaceae	Alophia	Propellor-flower
Iridaceae	Alophia drummondii	Propellor-flower, Pinewoods-lily, Purple Pleatleaf	Longleaf pine savannas, other sandy woodlands.	E. LA (and MS?) west to TX and OK, south to s. Mexico; Guyana; Bolivia.
Iridaceae	Aristea	Blue Stars, Blue Flies
Iridaceae	Aristea ecklonii	Blue Stars, Blue Flies	Roadside ditch.	Native of s. Africa.
Iridaceae	Calydorea	Ixia
Iridaceae	Calydorea caelestina	Bartram's Ixia	Pine flatwoods.	Endemic to ne. FL (Chafin 2000); the single GA record is by P.O. Schallert, notoriously sloppy with his location data, and is therefore best discounted unless additional information comes to light.
Iridaceae	Crocosmia	Montbretia
Iridaceae	Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora	Montbretia	Disturbed areas, ditches, especially in moist to wet sites, including salt marshes;	Both parents of the hybrid are native to sub-Saharan Africa. Reported for Lowndes and Thomas counties, GA (Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009).
Iridaceae	Crocus	Crocus
Iridaceae	Crocus flavus	Yellow Crocus	Disturbed roadsides.	Native of Mediterranean Europe and the Middle East. See Serviss, Peck, & Benjamin (2016) for additional information about occurrences in AR.
Iridaceae	Crocus tommasinianus	Woodland Crocus, Early Crocus	Disturbed areas, long-persistent after cultivation around house-sites.	Native of se. Europe. Reported as rarely naturalizing in DE (McAvoy & Bennett 2001); reported as rarely naturalizing in VA (Alexandria) (Wright et al. 2023).
Iridaceae	Crocus vernus	Dutch Crocus	Disturbed areas, long-persistent after cultivation around house-sites.	Native of montane s. Europe.
Iridaceae	Dietes	African Iris
Iridaceae	Dietes iridioides	African Iris, Fortnight Lily	Waif from horticultural use.	Native of s. and e. Africa.
Iridaceae	Freesia	Freesia
Iridaceae	Freesia alba	Freesia	Disturbed areas.	Native of s. Africa.
Iridaceae	Freesia laxa	Freesia	Lawns, open upland disturbed areas.	Native of s. Africa.
Iridaceae	Gladiolus	Gladiolus
Iridaceae	Gladiolus ×colvillei			An artificial cross.
Iridaceae	Gladiolus ×gandavensis	Garden Gladiolus, Hybrid Gladiolus	Commonly cultivated as ornamentals, rarely persisting or weakly spreading.	Both parents of this garden cross are native of s. Africa.
Iridaceae	Gladiolus communis	Eastern Gladiolus, False Corn-flag, Sword-lily	Commonly cultivated as ornamentals, rarely persisting or weakly spreading.	Native of Mediterranean Europe and n. Africa. Documented for e. OK (Serviss & Campbell 2024).
Iridaceae	Gladiolus dalenii ssp. dalenii	Dragon's-head-lily, Parrot Gladiolus, African Gladiolus	Sometimes cultivated, rarely persisting or spreading.	Native of s. Africa. Persisting and/or naturalizing at scattered locations in the se. United States (Zomlefer et al. 2018).
Iridaceae	Gladiolus italicus	Field Gladiolus	Sometimes cultivated, rarely persisting or spreading.	Native of Eurasia. Introduced in TN. Apparently naturalizing in AL (Macon County; Barger et al. 2023).
Iridaceae	Herbertia	Pleatleaf Iris
Iridaceae	Herbertia lahue	Prairie-nymph, Herbertia, Pleatleaf Iris	Prairies, marshes, meadows.	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.
Iridaceae	Iridaceae	Iris Family
Iridaceae	Iris	Iris, Flag, Fleur-de-Lis, Blackberry-lily
Iridaceae	Iris albispiritus	Ghost Iris	Wet pine savannas, prairies.	S. FL (the type is from near Fort Myers).
Iridaceae	Iris brevicaulis	Short-stemmed Iris, Lamance Iris, Zigzag Iris	Swamps, bottomlands, bogs, seeps, marshes.	OH west to KS, south to Panhandle FL and TX.
Iridaceae	Iris cristata	Dwarf Crested Iris	Moist forests, rich woods, roadbanks, streambanks.	MD west to IN and MO, south to NC, AL, MS, AR, and e. OK.
Iridaceae	Iris domestica	Blackberry-lily, Leopard-lily	Dry woodlands, forests, edges of granitic flatrocks, cedar glades, old homesites, suburban areas.	Native of e. Asia.
Iridaceae	Iris ensata	Japanese Iris	Roadsides; cultivated and rarely escaped.	Native of Japan, n. China, and Sakhalin. Also reported from se. PA (Rhodes & Klein 1993) and s. AL (H. Horne, pers. comm. 2013).
Iridaceae	Iris flexicaulis	Zigzag Blue Flag	Marshes, bottomlands.	S. LA west to e. TX.
Iridaceae	Iris florentina	Cemetery Iris, White Lily-of-the-field, White-Flag Iris	Roadsides, fence rows, old homesites, disturbed areas.	Native of the Middle East.
Iridaceae	Iris fulva	Red Flag, Copper Iris	Swamp forests, wet hammocks, usually in shallow water. This species has become somewhat popular as a native wildflower in cultivation.	S. IL, MO, and w. TN south to w. Panhandle FL, AL, and LA (introduced elsewhere).
Iridaceae	Iris germanica	German Iris, Fleur-de-Lys	Roadsides, old homesites, ditches; cultivated and rarely persistent or escaped.	Native of Europe.
Iridaceae	Iris giganticaerulea	Giant Blue Iris	Marshes and swamps.	Panhandle FL (L. Anderson, pers.comm., 2021) west to e. TX.
Iridaceae	Iris hexagona	Anglepod Blue Flag	Swamps.	SC south to s. FL. Reports from e. GA are apparently all based on Iris savannarum.
Iridaceae	Iris kimballiae	Kimball’s Iris	Fresh and brackish marshes.	Apparently endemic to the FL Panhandle (Franklin County).
Iridaceae	Iris nelsonii	Nelson's Iris	Swamp forests.	Endemic (so far is known) to Vermilion Parish, LA.
Iridaceae	Iris pallida	Sweet Iris	Cultivated and persistent around buildings in GA and elsewhere (FNA).	Native of s. Europe.
Iridaceae	Iris prismatica	Slender Blue Iris, Slender Blue Flag	Bogs, wet acidic barrens, marshes, ditches, pools.	NS south to GA, disjunct in w. NC (Henderson County) and sc. TN (Coffee County).
Iridaceae	Iris pseudacorus	Water Flag, Yellow Flag, Fleur-de-Lys, Yellow Iris	Swamps, marshes, streams, ponds, streambanks, tidal wetlands, cultivated as a water plant.	Native of Eurasia and n. Africa.
Iridaceae	Iris pumila	Dwarf Iris	Disturbed areas, persistent from cultivation.	Native of c. and e. Europe.
Iridaceae	Iris rivularis	Sylvan Iris	Floodplain marshes.	Apparently endemic to the watershed of the St. Marys River.
Iridaceae	Iris sanguinea	Japanese Iris, Blood Iris	Roadsides, cultivated and rarely escaped.	Native of Japan, n. China, Korea, Japan, and w. Russia. Reported for Cleburne County, AL by Spaulding & Triplett (2022), as I. sanguinea.
Iridaceae	Iris savannarum	Prairie Iris	Pine savannas, Florida prairies, strand swamps, freshwater marshes.	GA and AL south to s. FL.
Iridaceae	Iris shrevei	Midwestern Blue Flag	Marshes, swamps, streams.	Sw. QC to MN, south to w. NC, n. AL, e. TN, AR, e. TX, and e. KS.
Iridaceae	Iris sibirica	Siberian Iris	Cultivated and escaping or persisting near plantings.	Native of Eurasia (c. and e. Europe west to Lake Baikal, Japan, n. China, Korea, Japan, and e. Russia).
Iridaceae	Iris tridentata	Savanna Iris	Wet savannas, pine flatwoods, margins of pineland pools.	Se. NC south to ne. FL and Panhandle FL and AL (Mobile County).
Iridaceae	Iris verna var. smalliana	Upland Dwarf Iris	Dry to somewhat moist, rocky or sandy woodlands and forests.	Sc. PA and WV south to w. NC, e. TN, n. GA, se. GA, Panhandle FL, and AL; disjunct in Ouachita Mountains of AR.
Iridaceae	Iris verna var. verna	Coastal Plain Dwarf Iris, Sandhill Iris	Longleaf pine sandhills, dry, rocky forests and woodlands.	Se. PA, e. MD, e. VA, e. and c. NC, e., c, and w. SC to e. GA, primarily on the Coastal Plain, but extending into the Piedmont and even rarely the low Mountains.
Iridaceae	Iris versicolor	Northern Blue Flag, Larger Blue Flag, Poison Flag, Harlequin Blue Flag	Calcareous fens and marshes, mafic fens, tidal marshes and swamps, interdune ponds, shores.	NL west to SK, south to VA, WV, OH, and MN.
Iridaceae	Iris virginica	Southern Blue Flag	Tidal and nontidal marshes and swamps, stream margins, flatwoods, wet meadows, bogs.	Se. VA south to c. peninsular FL, west to MS, north in the interior to w. TN; disjunct in sc. TN. See I. shrevei for occurrences west and north of this distribution.
Iridaceae	Iris xiphium	Spanish Iris	Disturbed areas.	Native of Spain and Portugal.
Iridaceae	Nemastylis	Celestial-lily
Iridaceae	Nemastylis floridana	Florida Celestial, Fall-flowering Ixia	Wet pine flatwoods, freshwater marshes.	Ne. FL (St. Johns and Putnam counties) to s. FL (Pasco, Polk, Osceola, Okeechobee, and Broward counties).
Iridaceae	Nemastylis geminiflora	Prairie Celestial, Prairie Pleatleaf	Prairies.	MO and e. KS south to w. LA and TX; disjunct eastward in AL and MS.
Iridaceae	Nemastylis nuttallii	Nuttall's Pleatleaf, Nuttall's Celestial-lily	Prairies, glades, and barrens on limestone, dolomite, and rarely sandstone.	MO, AR, OK, and ne. TX.
Iridaceae	Romulea
Iridaceae	Romulea rosea var. australis	Rosy Sand-Crocus	Disturbed areas.	Native of South Africa.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium	Blue-eyed-grass, Irisette
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium albidum	White Blue-eyed-grass	Woodlands, mesic longleaf pine sandhills, open limestone barrens, prairies.	S. NY west to s. WI, south to Panhandle FL and e. TX.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium angustifolium	Common Blue-eyed-grass, Narrow-leaved Blue-eyed-grass, Stout Blue-eyed-grass	Woodlands, forests, meadows, longleaf pine sandhill swales.	VT, NH, and s. ON west to WI, e. KS, and OH, south to GA, AL, LA, and e. TX.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium arenicola	Sandyland Blue-eyed-grass	Pine-oak/heath woodlands and barrens, other sandy habitats.	A Coastal Plain endemic: MA to e. MD (Caroline Co.) (Knapp et al. 2011).
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium atlanticum	Atlantic Blue-eyed-grass, Eastern Blue-eyed Grass	Dry, sandy or rocky places, moist meadows, bogs, pine savannas, streambanks.	NS and ME west to OH, IN, and MO, south to s. FL and e. TX.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium biforme	Wiry Blue-eyed-grass	Dunes, prairies, other sandy soils.	E. LA west to s. and c. TX and south into Mexico (TAM).
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium calciphilum	Glade Blue-eyed-grass, Alabama Blue-eyed-grass, Limestone Blue-eyed-grass	Calcareous glades.	Endemic to n. AL.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium campestre	Prairie Blue-eyed-grass	Prairies, especially in sandy soils.	MI and SD south to MS and NM.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium capillare	Wiry Blue-eyed-grass	Wet pine savannas and flatwoods, acid seepages in the lower Piedmont.	Mainly Coastal Plain, from se. VA south to ne. FL.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium corymbosum		Pinelands.	Se. GA and ne. FL west to s. AL.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium dichotomum	White Irisette, Isothermal Irisette	Dry to mesic woodlands and forests, usually over mafic rocks (such as amphibolite), at low to moderate elevations (400-1000 m) in the Blue Ridge escarpment.	Endemic to Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford counties, NC, and Greenville County, SC.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium elizabethiae	Elizabeth's Blue-eyed-grass	Dry woodlands and forests over deep sandy soils.	E. TX & w. LA.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium ensigerum	Swordleaf Blue-eyed-grass	Prairies.	OK south to c. TX and Mexico.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium fuscatum	Coastal Plain Blue-eyed-grass	Xeric to dry soils of pine barrens, Carolina bay rims, longleaf pine sandhills, fluvial sand ridges.	E. VA south to n. FL, west to LA.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium helleri	Heller's Blue-eyed-grass	Calcareous coastal prairies and adjacent roadsides.	Endemic in se. to s. TX.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium langloisii	Pale Blue-eyed-grass	Sandy woodlands.	AR and OK south to w. LA and s. TX; allegedly disjunct eastward in AL, GA, MS, TN, and nw. GA, but some of these records at least are suspect.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium miamiense	Miami Blue-eyed-grass	Moist disturbed areas.	Ne. FL, s. GA, and se. SC south to s. FL and west to s. MS; West Indies.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium micranthum	Lawn Blue-eyed-grass, Fairy Stars, Annual Blue-eyed-grass	Lawns, roadsides, prairies, pinelands.	Apparently introduced from South America (se. VA south to s. FL, west to e. TX).
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium minus	Least Blue-eyed-grass	Floodplains, mudflats, ditches, oak flatwoods, oak savannas, prairies.	E. LA, n. LA, se. AR, west to c. TX and n. Mexico; disjunct in sw. AL (Black Belt) and reportedly MS. The AL occurrences are reported and discussed by England & Keener (2017). Reported for NC (Sida 1962) and MS {check}.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium montanum var. crebrum		{habitat in our area not known}.	NL (Newfoundland) and ON south to NY and n. NJ. The status of this taxon in our area is not clear. S. montanum var. crebrum is reported for VA by F, and S. montanum (variety not specified) is reported for NC and VA by C and G. FNA considers var. crebrum to range south only to NY, and var. montanum south only to OH and PA. Kartesz (2022) only documents this variety from CT northwards. Herbarium documentation is needed.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium montanum var. montanum		Forests, fields.	NL west to AK, south to NJ, PA, WV, n. OH, nw. IN, ne. IL, nc. OK, NM. Reported for n. WV (Harmon, Ford-Werntz, & Grafton 2006). Reported for n. VA (Fauquier County) and disjunct southwards in the Mountains of NC (Jackson County) (B.A. Sorrie, pers.comm., 2024; specimens at NCU).
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium mucronatum	Needle-tip Blue-eyed-grass	Forests, woodlands, fields.	ME west to SK, south to SC, GA, TN, MI, and MN.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium myrioflorum		Deep sandy soils on the South Texas Sandsheet and closely adjacent.	S. TX.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium nashii	Nash's Blue-eyed-grass	Dryish woodlands and forests, longleaf pine sandhills, pine rocklands, scrubby flatwoods.	NC and TN (and sw. VA?) south to s. FL and MS.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium pruinosum		Prairies and calcareous glades and barrens.	AR south to w. LA and AR; disjunct at scattered localities eastward in e. LA, MS, AL, and sc. TN.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium rufipes		Xeric-dry longleaf pine sandhills, fluvial sand ridges.	Se. NC to n. FL, west to s. AL.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium sagittiferum	Spear-bract Blue-eyed-grass	Low wet areas.	S. AR and s. OK south to e. LA, w. LA, and e. TX. Supposedly ranges east to AL (FNA), these reports regarded as unsubstantiated (D. Spaulding, 2013, pers. comm.).
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium species 1 [Buck Creek]	Buck Creek Blue-eyed-grass	Serpentine barrens.	Endemic as far as is known to the Buck Creek Serpentine Barren, Clay County, NC.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium species 2 [chalk]	Chalk Belt Blue-eyed-grass	Limestone outcrops and other calcareous woodlands, Jackson prairies	Coastal Plain of GA, AL, and MS.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium species 3
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium texanum	Texas Blue-eyed-grass	Sandy or loamy coastal prairies, fields, grassy bayous, and adjacent roadsides.	Se. TX.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium varians	Variable Blue-eyed-grass	Calcareous woodlands, prairies, and adjacent roadsides usually closely adjacent to rocky or gravelly outcroppings.	Endemic in se. TX.
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium xerophyllum	Florida Blue-eyed-grass	Florida scrub and other xeric sandy sites.	S. GA (?) south to s. peninsular FL; also alleged to occur in NC (FNA) but this report does not seem plausible.
Iridaceae	Trimezia
Iridaceae	Trimezia steyermarkii	Martinique Trimezia	Disturbed areas.	Native of West Indies.