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Iridaceae
Iris

not marked as a favorite taxon Iris hexagona Walter. Common name: Anglepod Blue Flag. Phenology: (Dec-) Mar-Jun. Habitat: Swamps. Distribution: SC south to s. FL. Reports from e. GA are apparently all based on Iris savannarum.

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clade: Phaeiris.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, GW1, K4, RAB; = Iris hexagona Walter var. hexagona; = Phaeiris hexagona (Walter) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín, & Mavrodiev — Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, & Mavrodiev (2015); < Iris hexagona Walter — S13, WH3; > Iris hexagona Walter — S; Iris hexagona Walter. Basionym: Iris hexagona Walter 1788

Links to other floras: = Iris hexagona - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Iris hexagona© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Iris hexagona© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷

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native range: southeastern United States



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