Iris nelsonii L.F. Randolph. clade: Phaeiris. Common name: Nelson's Iris. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: Swamp forests. Distribution: Endemic (so far is known) to Vermilion Parish, LA.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: This species is often regarded as merely a hybrid, but it has been shown to be a stable species of homoploid hybrid origin, isolated from its parents, I. brevicaulis, I. fulva, and I. hexagona.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Iris ×nelsonii Randolph (pro sp.) — K4; = n/a — FNA26. Basionym: Iris nelsonii Randolph 1966
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 3
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