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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Iridaceae
Genus:
Iris L.
L.
Species:
Iris shrevei
Small
Synonym(s):
Iris versicolor L. var. shrevei (Small) Boivin
Iris virginica L. var. shrevei (Small) E. Anderson
Species Common Name:
Blue flag
Habitat:
Shallow water of marshes, ponds & lakes; prairie swales
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent to common throughout most of state; especially common in lakes area and north central
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e14180