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Iris verna

L.

Dwarf Iris

G5Secure Found in 59 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Dwarf Iris (Iris verna). Photo by shadubya, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Dwarf Iris (Iris verna). Photo by lowercaset, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Dwarf Iris (Iris verna). Photo by lowercaset, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Dwarf Iris (Iris verna). Photo by karenandphillip, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Dwarf Iris (Iris verna). Photo by karenandphillip, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
karenandphillip, CC BY-NC 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129570
Element CodePMIRI09150
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilyIridaceae
GenusIris
Other Common Names
Dwarf Violet Iris (EN) dwarf violet iris (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1986-04-08
Change Date1986-04-08
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArkansasS2Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
GeorgiaS5Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
MarylandS1Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
District of ColumbiaSHYes
OhioS2Yes
New YorkSNANo
MississippiSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (59)
Alabama (2)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Oakey MountainTalladega National Forest6,129
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Georgia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Indian Grave GapChattahoochee National Forest1,020
Ken MountainChattahoochee National Forest527
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (15)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Dobson KnobPisgah National Forest6,111
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Pocosin AdditionCroatan National Forest286
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
South Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bee CoveSumter National Forest3,025
Big MountainSumter National Forest2,337
Ellicott Rock 2Sumter National Forest517
Tennessee (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Big Frog AdditionCherokee National Forest369
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Virginia (24)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Mountain Lake Addition B (VA)Jefferson National Forest3,405
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Rough Mountian AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest1,142
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Mountain Lake Addition B (WV)Jefferson National Forest557
References (13)
  1. Britton, N. L. and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada. 3 vol. Dover Publications, Inc., N. Y. 2052 pp.
  2. Dykes, W.R. 1974. The genus <i>Iris</i>. Dover Publications Inc., New York, NY.
  3. Edwards, M.E. 1969.<i> Iris verna</i> L. : Lectotype and Variety Description. Rhodora 71:212-216.
  4. Fernald, M.L. 1947. Two Eastern American Species of <i>Iris</i>. Rhodora 49:210-215.
  5. Fernald, M.L. 1950 Gray's Manual of Botany, 8th ed. American Book Company, New York. 1632 pp.
  6. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
  7. Gleason, H.A., and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. 910 pp.
  8. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  9. Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. First edition printed by Adlard &amp; Son, Bartholomew Press, Dorking, Great Britain. 2 vol.
  10. McCance, R.M., Jr., and J.F. Burns, eds. 1984. Ohio endangered and threatened vascular plants: Abstracts of state-listed taxa. Division Natural Areas and Preserves, Ohio Dept. Natural Resources, Columbus. 635 pp.
  11. Radford, A.E., H.E. Ahles, and C.R. Bell. 1968. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Univ. North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC. 1183 pp.
  12. Small, J.K. 1929.<i> Iris verna</i> var. <i>smalliana </i>in Addisonia 14 (1): 15.
  13. Weishaupt, C.G. 1971. Vascular Plants of Ohio, Third edition. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., Dubuque, Iowa.