Plant Details
Iris cristata
Dwarf Crested Iris
Scientific Name: |
Iris cristata |
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Common Name: |
Dwarf Crested Iris |
Plant Family |
Iridaceae (Iris Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Bloom Color(s): |
blue or white |
Size in Feet: |
.75 |
Light: |
Part sun |
Soil Moisture: |
Sub mesic(*) |
Bloom Time: |
April - May |
Bloom Area: |
Piedmont, Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Moist forests, rich woods, roadbanks, streambanks (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain. |
State Rank: |
No NC Rank Listed (*) |
Global Rank: |
No Global Rank listed (*) |
State Status: |
No NC Status Listed (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
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Plants in Bloom
Tom Harville's garden, April 2004 |
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Closeup of Bloom The white variety! (Iris cristata var. alba)
Tom Harville's garden, April 2004 |
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More Plants in Bloom
© Jean Woods |
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Another Closeup of Bloom
Tom Harville's garden |
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I. cristata - I. verna Comparison
David McAdoo |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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