Iris domestica

Classification	Monocots
Family	Iridaceae
Family (Traditional)	Iridaceae
Genus	Iris
Species:	Iris domestica (L.) Goldblatt & Mabb.
Common Name	Crested iris
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Region of Origin: Asia; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: equitant; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: sword-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Inferior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Number: 6; Pistil Number: 1; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 3
C value	N/A
Status	Not Native
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Belamcanda flabellata	Belamcanda flabellata
Belamcanda punctata	Belamcanda punctata Moench, nom. superfl.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Breckinridge (KY), Bullitt (KY), Crittenden (KY), Hardin (KY), Lyon (KY), McCreary (KY), Todd (KY), Trigg (KY), Cannon (TN), Cheatham (TN), Montgomery (TN), Stewart (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, MEM

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1972 - 1978

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
MEM018053	Hardin	Kentucky	28 Jul 1978	R. Cranfill 1026	MEM Iris domestica
APSC0073673	Bullitt	Kentucky			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038354	Stewart	Tennessee			APSC Iris domestica
MEM012639	McCreary	Kentucky	20 Aug 1972	Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne Jr. 72H20.3	MEM Iris domestica
MEM012747	Todd	Kentucky	17 Jul 1977	Raymond Athey 3773	MEM Iris domestica
APSC0038359	Trigg	Kentucky			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038356	Lyon	Kentucky			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038363	Montgomery	Tennessee			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038362	Cannon	Tennessee			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038364	Cheatham	Tennessee			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0068080	Breckinridge	Kentucky			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038355	Stewart	Tennessee			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038357	Stewart	Tennessee			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038358	Stewart	Tennessee			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038366	Stewart	Tennessee			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038365	Montgomery	Tennessee			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038360	Trigg	Kentucky			APSC Iris domestica
APSC0038361	Lyon	Kentucky			APSC Iris domestica
MEM012234	Crittenden	Kentucky	22 Jul 1976	Raymond Athey 3511	MEM Iris domestica

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Iris domestica

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