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Iridaceae
Iris

not marked as a favorite taxon Iris verna Linnaeus var. smalliana Fernald ex M.E. Edwards. Common name: Upland Dwarf Iris. Phenology: Mar-May; Jun-early Aug. Habitat: Dry to somewhat moist, rocky or sandy woodlands and forests. Distribution: Sc. PA and WV south to w. NC, e. TN, n. GA, se. GA, Panhandle FL, and AL; disjunct in Ouachita Mountains of AR.

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clade: Gattenhofia.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: See Fernald (1947) and Small (1931) for discussion of these two taxa, treated as varieties but warranting species rank.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, F, FNA26, K4, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W, WH3, WV; = Gattenhofia verna (L.) Medik. var. smalliana (Fernald ex M.E.Edwards) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín, & Mavrodiev — Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, & Mavrodiev (2015); < Iris verna L. — C, G, Mo1, S13; < Neubeckia verna (L.) Alef. — S. Basionym: Iris verna L. var. smalliana Fernald ex M.E.Edwards 1969

Links to other floras: = Iris verna var. smalliana - FNA26

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image #1 of Iris verna var. smalliana© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Iris verna var. smalliana© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Iris verna var. smalliana© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Iris verna var. smalliana© Aster Ayer CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Iris verna var. smalliana© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Iris verna var. smalliana© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Iris verna var. smalliana© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Iris verna var. smalliana© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Iris verna var. smalliana© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Iris verna var. smalliana© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Iris verna var. smalliana© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷

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