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| Photo
by Renee Brecht |
Britton and Brown. See
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| Botanical name: |
Iris prismatica Pursh
ex Ker-Gawl.
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| Common
name: |
Slender
blue iris
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| Synonomy: |
Iris carolina
Radius
Iris
prismatica
Pursh ex Ker-Gawl. var.
austrina Fern.
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| Group: |
Dicot
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| Family: |
Iridaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
Forb/herb
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| Duration: |
Perennial
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| Plant
height: |
1-3'
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| Foliage: |
Slender
blueflag leaves look almost like grass, less than 1/4 inch
wide. May be confused with larger blueflag, which has leaves are a half
to one inch wide.
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| Flower
color: |
blue
to purple
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| Flower
size: |
2.5
to 4 inches
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| Flowering/fruiting time |
Flowers
late May to late June; capsules sharply 3-angled, almost winged,
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| Habitat: |
marshes
(fresh, brackish, or salt), shores, or meadows along the coast
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| Range in
New Jersey: |
occasional
in northern counties, common in the middle and pine barrens districts.
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| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a
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| Distribution |
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| Misc.: |
USDA
lists as an obligate wetlands species; i.e., occurs almost
always (estimated probability 99%) under natural conditions in wetlands.
Iris, Rainbow
colored, iridescent; Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow; prismatica, like
a prism. |
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