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Iris cristata
About
Iris cristata is a species in the genus Iris, and is part of the subgenus of Limniris. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, endemic to the eastern United States. It has pale lavender flowers with a white patch and orange or yellow crest. It is a close relative to Iris lacustris, the only other crested iris native to North America. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.
- Family
- Iridaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Iris cristata
- Slug
- iris-cristata
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Iris
- Species
- cristata
- Wikidata QID
- Q6070337
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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