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Iris tridentata
Iris tridentata Pursh
Savanna Iris
Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Synonym(s): Iris tripetala
USDA Symbol: IRTR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acute
Leaf Base: Attenuate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , NC , SC , TNNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Iris tridentata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Iris tridentata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Iris tridentata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-12Research By: SET