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Iris brevicaulis Rafinesque. clade: Phaeiris. Common name: Short-stemmed Iris, Lamance Iris, Zigzag Iris. Phenology: Late Apr-Jun; Jun-Aug. Habitat: Swamps, bottomlands, bogs, seeps, marshes. Distribution: OH west to KS, south to Panhandle FL and TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, C, Can, ETx1, F, FNA26, G, GW1, Il, K4, Mo1, Tn, Tx, WH3; = Phaeiris brevicaulis (Raf.) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín, & Mavrodiev — Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, & Mavrodiev (2015); > Iris foliosa Mack. & Bush — S; > Iris mississippiensis Small — S. Basionym: Iris brevicaulis Raf. 1817

Links to other floras: = Iris brevicaulis - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Iris brevicaulis, Hannahatchee Wildlife Management Area, Stewart County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Floyd A. Griffith | Original Image ⭷

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Height: 1-2 ft.

plant sale text: This native iris is found in wet woodlands, swamps and marshy shores of the southern and central United States. The species name, brevicaulis, means "with a short stem", referring to the flower stalk which doesn't rise above its leaves. "Zigzag" refers to the pattern of its rhizomes spreading. Though it is a wetland species, zigzag iris can grow well in a garden with rich, slightly acidic soil. Like many irises, this species can be lifted and divided every few years. The Iris genus supports up to 12 species of lepidoptera.

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native range: southern & central U.S.



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