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Iris hexagona

Botanical Name: Iris hexagona (added by Ken Walker, 23-NOV-03)


Botanical Synonyms:

N/A


Classification:

Louisiana (Hexagonae) (Ken Walker, 23-NOV-03)

Apogon, Beardless Iris (D. Kramb, 01-JAN-04)


Common Names:

Dixie Iris, Prairie Iris (D. Kramb, 01-JAN-04)


Chromosome Count:

2n=44 according to the SIGNA Checklist of Iris Species (D. Kramb, 21-SEP-04)


General Description:

12-35 inches (30-90 cm) high, with bluish purple, lavender, or white flowers with yellow signal (Ken Walker, 23-NOV-03)

Flowers are 4" to 4.75" (10-12cm) across in lilac, shades of blue, and rarely white. Flowers are generally flaring. (D. Kramb, 01-JAN-04)


Distinguishing Features:

Rhizomes are stout, greenish, and wide, creeping up to 12 inches (30cm). (D. Kramb, 01-JAN-04 )


Preferred Habitat:

N/A


Hardiness:

N/A


Native Range:

Florida, Georgia, South Carolina (Ken Walker, 23-NOV-03)

Southeastern USA (D. Kramb, 01-JAN-04)


Status in the Wild:

N/A


Commercial Availability:

N/A


Sources Cited:

SIGNA Checklist (Ken Walker, 23-NOV-03)

Most information added on 01-JAN-04 comes from the book "The Louisiana Iris: Taming of a North American Wildflower". (D. Kramb, 01-JAN-04)


Additional Comments:

N/A

Where to buy it:


Durio Nursery
www.durionursery.biz


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