Iris cristata Solander ex Aiton

Locations ofIris cristata Solander ex Aiton in Virginia

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Family
Iridaceae
Botanical Name
Iris cristata Solander ex Aiton
Common Name
Dwarf Crested Iris
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Iris cristata Solander ex Aiton
Comments
Habitat
Mesic to, less often, dry forests and woodlands, bluffs, well-drained alluvial forests, and stream banks; occurs in both nutrient-poor and base-rich soils; most frequent in montane acidic cove forests. Common in the southern half of the mountains and Piedmont; rare in the n. mountains and n. Piedmont.
Native Status
Native

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