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Iris virginica

Virginia Blueflag

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136392

Element CodePMIRI09170

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderLiliales

FamilyIridaceae

GenusIris

Other Common Names

Iris de Virginie (FR) Virginia iris (EN) Virginia 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

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-13

Change Date1985-04-05

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
New York	S1	Yes
Iowa	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	S4	Yes
Florida	SNR	Yes
Georgia	S5	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Virginia	S5	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Illinois	SNR	Yes
Nebraska	SNR	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
Indiana	S5	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
South Carolina	S5	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Oklahoma	S1	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
District of Columbia	SNR	Yes
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Maryland	S3	Yes
Kansas	S1	Yes
Kentucky	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S4	Yes
New Jersey	SNR	Yes
Mississippi	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

Louisiana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Saline Bayou W & S River Corridor	Kisatchie National Forest	5,355

North Carolina (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Catfish Lake North	Croatan National Forest	11,299
Pond Pine B	Croatan National Forest	2,961
Sheep Ridge Addition	Croatan National Forest	5,808

Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Peters Mountain Addition B	Jefferson National Forest	2,909

References (2)

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.
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.