Iridaceae
Iris

Iris virginica L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 39 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Canada to Central & E. U.S.A. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Moldenke, H. [1247] United States Iris caroliniana K002931567 Yes
s.coll. [[48-09]] Iris caroliniana K002931839 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris caroliniana K002931837 Yes
s.coll. [[11-21]] Iris caroliniana K002931836 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Iris caroliniana K002931838 Yes
[Lieut Flendal] [s.n.] Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931555 Yes
Greenman, J.M.; Lansing Jr., O.E.; Dixon, R.A. [157] United States Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931563 Yes
Peck, C. [s.n.] Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931559 Yes
[Holtan] [s.n.] United States Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931558 Yes
Chapman, A.W. [s.n.] Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931566 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931553 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931560 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931562 Yes
Peter, R. [s.n.] United States Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931561 Yes
Marais [s.n.] United States Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931556 Yes
{Drummond} [644] Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931554 Yes
{Mackenzie, K.; Randolph} [544] United States Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931557 Yes
Kitching, L. [306] United States Iris versicolor var. virginica K002931565 Yes
Iris shrevei K:SPC-22827.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris shrevei K002932378 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0