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Vascular Plant Herbarium

Vascular Plant Database Genus Results

Category: Monocots
Family Name: Iridaceae

SPECIES

Iris - [maps | photos]

  • Iris brevicaulis Raf. (TN Endangered)
    NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
    Common Name: zigzag iris
  • Iris domestica * (L.) Goldblatt & Mabb.
    Common Name: blackberry-lily
    Synonyms:
             • Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC.
  • Iris fulva Ker-Gawl. (TN Threatened)
    NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
    Common Name: copper iris
  • Iris prismatica Pursh ex Ker-Gawl. (TN Threatened)
    NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
    Common Name: slender blue iris
  • Iris virginica L.
    NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
    Common Name: Virginia iris
    Synonyms:
             • Iris virginica L. var. shrevei (small) E. Anderson

*Non-native taxon known to be naturalized in Tennessee
All names & statuses follow the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee (2015).
Click here for a description of rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) status & National Wetland Indicator (NWI) status.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Dr. Jessica M. Budke.

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