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Iris cristata

Iris cristata Aiton

dwarf crested iris

Synonym(s): Iris cristata var. alba, Neubeckia cristata
Cultivar(s): Carolina Blue
Iris cristata (Dwarf Crested Iris)
Image ID: 12959
Image by: Cressler, Alan M.
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: IRCR
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Iris cristata
Include in WOTAS: 1
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2018-09-17

CULTIVAR INDEX

Cult_id Cultivar_name Action
1390 Carolina Blue View

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: IRIS
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Iris
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Iris
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 225 species, herbs, of Eurasia, n. Africa, and North America. Wilson (2004) suggests that Belamcanda is phylogenetically nested within Iris and should be included there; Goldblatt & Mabberley (2005) make the appropriate nomenclatural combination. Alternatively, Iris may be broken up into multiple genera (Mavrodiev et al. 2014; Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, & Mavrodiev 2015).
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: the petals are usually erect, smaller than the petaloid sepals (which are brightly colored, generally reflexed, and marked with a signal). The styles are also petaloid, arched over the sepals, and 2-cleft at the tip (except in I. domestica).
GENUS REFERENCES: Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, & Mavrodiev (2015); Henderson in FNA (2002a); Goldblatt in FNA (2002a); Mavrodiev et al. (2014); Goldblatt & Mabberley (2005)=Z; Wilson (2004); Goldblatt, Manning, & Rudall in Kubitzki (1998a). Key based on Henderson in FNA (2002a).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: IRIDAC
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Iridaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Iris Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 65-82 genera and 1700-1810 species, herbs, of cosmopolitan distribution (most diverse in s. Africa).
FAMILY REFERENCE: Goldblatt in FNA (2002a); Goldblatt, Manning, & Rudall in Kubitzki (1998a).

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

INTRO: Low-growing, rhizomatous and colonial perennial of moist (and less often, dry) forests, rich woods, road banks and stream banks.
STEMS: Stems consist of branching, horizontal rhizomes at soil surface; a short flowering stalk, with leaves clustered at the base, arises from rhizome.
LEAVES: Leaves overlapping and clustered at base of flowering stalk, linear to lance-shaped, to 6 in. long and 1 in. wide, arching, smooth.
INFLORESCENCE:
FLOWERS: Flowers typically solitary (occasionally 2) at top of stalk; pale blue to purplish; to 5 in. wide; consisting of 3 spreading, ornate, petal-like sepals and 3 smaller, spreading petals; sepals are marked with a white or yellow patch outlined in purple and a toothed, yellow ridge.
FRUITS:
COMMENTS:
HEIGHT: 4-6 in.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Basal
LEAF COMPLEXITY: Simple
LEAF RETENTION:

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY: Radial (Actinomorphic)
BLOOM TIME: April-May
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
x x x x

BLOOM COLOR: Light blue flowers
White Red Pink Orange Yellow Green Blue Lavender Purple Violet Brown Not Applicable
x x x

FRUITING PERIOD: Jun-Jul.

DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT TYPE: Bottomlands, Disturbed, Dry forests, Moist forests
NATIVE RANGE: eastern United States

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Ethereal flowers open over a two-week period. Dwarf crested iris is an attractive groundcover spring through fall. In the wild, this perennial is seen on wooded slopes, bluffs and ravines. Its native range includes areas from Maryland south to Georgia. Dwarf crested iris is an excellent choice for the rock garden, the foreground of a perennial border, or the woodland garden. This species is drought-tolerant once it has become established. It prefers slopes with partial sun. The Iris genus supports up to 12 lepidoptera species.

Bloom Table Text:

NCBG Location:

Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average, Well-drained
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 4
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
GERMINATION CODE:
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly, Butterfly Friendly
DEER RESISTANCE:

GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id Project Collection date Collector Action
23 HORT Liloia View

GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id acc_num acc_dt coll_id Action
21 2004-0057 2014-02-04 23 View
2088 1986-1887 View
2089 1986-1888 View
2657 1987-0108 View
3115 1989-0075 View
3347 1990-0218 View
4145 1992-0301 View
4789 1993-0079 View
4961 1995-0079 View
5141 1995-0260 View
5663 1995-0787 View
6141 1995-1272 View
6505 1996-0130 View
6681 1996-0332 View
6824 1998-0029 View
7094 1999-0045 1999-08-05 View
8191 2004-0208 2006-05-19 View
8192 2004-0209 2006-05-19 View
8193 2004-0210 2006-05-19 View
8194 2004-0211 2006-05-19 View
8407 2005-0229 2005-08-07 View
8645 2006-0247 2006-09-12 View
9511 2021-0148 2022-08-23 View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num acc_id loc_num pers_num inst_dt Action
28 21 20 Liloia 2016-03-00 View
3474 2088 80 NCBG staff 1986-12-31 View
3475 2088 73 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View
3476 2088 76 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View
3477 2089 77 NCBG staff 1986-12-31 View
4448 2657 143 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View
4449 2657 9 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View
4450 2657 9 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View
4451 2657 137 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View
5178 3115 8 NCBG staff 1989-04-15 View
5179 3115 8 NCBG staff 1989-04-15 View
5180 3115 77 NCBG staff 1989-04-15 View
5572 3347 27 NCBG staff 1989-11-11 View
6473 4145 200 NCBG staff 1993-03-01 View
7159 4789 83 NCBG staff 1993-04-01 View
7380 4961 202 NCBG staff 1992-01-01 View
7567 5141 203 NCBG staff 1992-01-01 View
8177 5663 204 NCBG staff 1993-01-01 View
8796 6141 2 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View
9197 6505 81 NCBG staff 2001-02-01 View
9442 6681 8 NCBG staff 1996-03-28 View
9660 6824 198 NCBG staff 1997-04-15 View
10027 7094 158 NCBG staff 1999-04-01 View
11306 21 133 NCBG staff 2006-10-31 View
11307 21 132 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View
11308 21 27 NCBG staff 2003-11-05 View
11455 8191 81 NCBG staff 2004-01-01 View
11456 8192 81 NCBG staff 2004-01-01 View
11457 8193 81 NCBG staff 2004-01-01 View
11458 8194 81 NCBG staff 2004-01-01 View
11459 8194 205 NCBG staff 2005-04-01 View
11861 8645 205 NCBG staff 2005-04-01 View
12225 8194 111 Liloia 2011-04-04 View
12248 21 111 Liloia 2011-10-10 View
12255 21 24 Liloia 2012-10-05 View
12256 21 25 Liloia 2012-10-05 View
12257 21 15 Liloia 2012-10-05 View
12258 8194 17 Liloia 2012-11-09 View
12259 8194 16 Liloia 2012-11-09 View
12281 2657 111 Liloia 2011-04-01 View
12936 0 198 MacIntyre 0000-00-00 View
13203 9511 38 Wait 2021-11-23 View
13252 0 107 Wait 0000-00-00 View
13288 0 79 Liloia 0000-00-00 View
13312 0 65 Liloia 0000-00-00 View
13704 0 74 Liloia 0000-00-00 View
13939 0 34 Liloia 2012-03-21 View
13940 0 32 Liloia 2012-03-21 View
13978 0 81 Briggs 0000-00-00 View
14006 0 29 Mixon 0000-00-00 View
14026 0 31 Wait 0000-00-00 View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: IRCR
USDA Common Name: Dwarf Crested Iris
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, DC, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Iris cristata
COMMON NAME: Dwarf Crested Iris
SYNONYMY: [= C, F, FNA, G, K, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W, WV; = Neubeckia cristata (Aiton) Alefani - S; = Lophiris cristata (Aiton) M.B. Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, & Mavrodiev - Y]
PHENOLOGY: Apr-May; Jun-Jul.
HABITAT: Moist forests, rich woods, roadbanks, streambanks.
COMMENTS: MD west to IN and MO, south to NC, AL, MS, AR, and e. OK.
RANGE MAP: Iris cristata.png

Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Iridaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Iris Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 65-82 genera and 1700-1810 species, herbs, of cosmopolitan distribution (most diverse in s. Africa).
REFERENCE: Goldblatt in FNA (2002a); Goldblatt, Manning, & Rudall in Kubitzki (1998a).
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Iris L. (Iris)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 225 species, herbs, of Eurasia, n. Africa, and North America. Wilson (2004) suggests that Belamcanda is phylogenetically nested within Iris and should be included there; Goldblatt & Mabberley (2005) make the appropriate nomenclatural combination. Alternatively, Iris may be broken up into multiple genera (Mavrodiev et al. 2014; Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, & Mavrodiev 2015).
REFERENCE: Crespo, Martínez-Azorín, & Mavrodiev (2015); Henderson in FNA (2002a); Goldblatt in FNA (2002a); Mavrodiev et al. (2014); Goldblatt & Mabberley (2005)=Z; Wilson (2004); Goldblatt, Manning, & Rudall in Kubitzki (1998a). Key based on Henderson in FNA (2002a).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Iris cristata in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Iris cristata in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Iris cristata in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Iris cristata in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Iris cristata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Iris cristata

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 12959 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 12959 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 9189 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)

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