familyIridaceae
genusIris
subgenusIris subg. Limniris
sectionIris sect. Limniris
seriesIris (sect. Limniris) ser. Vernae
speciesIris verna
varietyIris verna var. verna

Iris verna var. verna

Norlan C. Henderson
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 379.

Rhizomes 5–15 cm between offshoots. Leaf-blades 0.3–0.8 cm wide. Capsules 1.2–1.8 cm. 2n = 42.


Phenology: Flowering late Mar–early May.
Habitat: Dry to moist, acid, sandy, or peaty soil

Distribution

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D.C., Ga., Md., N.C., S.C., Va.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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... more about "Iris verna var. verna"
RDF feed
2n chromosome quantity
42 +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +  and latrorse +
Anther dehiscence or orientation
extrorse +
Apex shape
acuminate +  and acute +
Aril prominence
obvious +
Aril size
small +
Aril texture
fleshy +
Author
Norlan C. Henderson +
Authority
Linnaeus +
Band coloration
orange +  and yellow +
Band dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Band relief
papillose +
Basal leaf pubescence
Glaucous (?) +
Basal leaf quantity
3;10 +
Basal leaf shape
ensiform +
Basal leaf size
enlarging +
Basal leaf width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Base shape
attenuate +  and not crested +
Basionyms
Iris subsect. Vernae +
Blade architecture
monofacial +
Blade architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Blade coloration
light green +
Blade shape
obovate +
Blade size or width
thickened +
Blade some measurement
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (?) +  and 5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (?) +
Bract condition or texture
dry +
Branch architecture
petaloid +
Branch quantity
additional +
Branch reproduction
vegetative +
Branch shape
cordlike +
Branch size
enlarging +
Branch size or width
thickened +
Branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Capsule length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3.2 cm32 mm <br />0.032 m <br />) +
Capsule life cycle
mature +
Capsule prominence
hidden +
Capsule shape
tapering +  and 3-angled +
Capsule some measurement
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Capsule width
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (?) +  and 1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
Cauline leaf architecture or shape
sheathing +
Cauline leaf arrangement
imbricate +
Cauline leaf position
subtending +
Cauline leaf quantity
5 (9) +
Crest shape
linear-acute +
Crest size or width
narrow +
Crest some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (?) +
Cyme arrangement
monochasial +
Distribution
D.C. +, Ga. +, Md. +, N.C. +, S.C. +  and Va. +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm texture
hard +
Filament fragility
weak +
Filament fusion
distinct or;partly completely connate +
Floral-tube architecture
hollow +  and solid +
Floral-tube coloration
pale violet +
Floral-tube condition
dried +
Floral-tube diameter
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Floral-tube position or shape
distal +
Floral-tube shape
filiform +
Floral-tube size
expanding +
Floral-tube some measurement
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br />) +
Floral bract quantity
1 +
Flower architecture
sessile +  and pedicellate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower arrangement
monochasial +
Flower duration
lasting +
Flower odor
fragrant +
Flower orientation
upward-facing +
Flower quantity
1;4 +
Flowering-stem architecture
hollow +, solid +, branched +  and simple +
Flowering-stem location
aerial +
Flowering-stem orientation
Erect (?) +
Flowering-stem quantity
additional +
Flowering-stem reproduction
vegetative +
Flowering-stem shape
flattened +, terete +  and cordlike +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit dehiscence
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
Fruit texture
woody;firm;cartilaginous +
Habitat
Dry to moist, acid, sandy, or peaty soil +
Hair pubescence
multicellular +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
rhipidiate +
Inflorescence unit architecture
1-2-flowered +
Keel fusion
distinct +
Leaf-blade width
0.3cm;0.8cm +
Leaf arrangement
distichous +
Leaf coloration
brown +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf reproduction
vegetative +
Leaf shape
scale-like +
Line coloration or relief
dots +
Line fusion
distinct +
Line prominence
conspicuous +
Lobe quantity
2 (?) +
Lobe shape
triangular +  and rounded +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin shape
not fimbriate +
Midrib height or length or size
short +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Opposed bract quantity
2 +
Opposed quantity
2 +
Other architecture
unifacial +
Other orientation
oriented +
Ovary architecture
grooved +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
3-locular +
Ovary arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Ovary placentation
axile +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovary shape
6-angled +, 3-angled +  and terete +
Ovary some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
2;few +
Pedicel some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Perianth architecture
actinomorphic +
Perianth coloration
purple +, blue-violet +, blue +, maroon +, copper-red +, brown +, tan +, yellow +  and white +
Perianth diameter
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (18 cm180 mm <br />0.18 m <br />) +
Perianth position
epigynous +
Perianth variability
differentiated +
Petal coloration
orange +  and yellow +
Petal length
2cm;7cm +
Petal orientation
arching +  and erect +
Petal prominence
hidden +
Petal quantity
3 +
Petal shape
spatulate +
Petal size
subequal +
Petal width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +  and 2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
Phenology
Flowering late Mar–early May. +
Pollen-sac quantity
2 +
Portion diameter
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Portion shape
cordlike +
Portion size
enlarging +
Portion width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Proximal leaf height or length
shortest +
Proximal leaf position relational
not reaching +
Proximal leaf quantity
2;3 +
Proximal leaf texture
membranous +
Publication title
Sp. Pl. +
Publication year
1753 +
Reference
None +
Remnant condition
dried +
Rhipidium architecture
leafy +
Rhipidium size
large +
Rhizome architecture or arrangement
compact +
Rhizome architecture or shape
entire +
Rhizome coloration
whitish +
Rhizome orientation
spreading +
Rhizome shape
torulose +
Rhizome some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Rhizome texture
heterogeneous +
Rhizome variability
heterogeneous +
Ridge prominence
prominent +
Ridge quantity
single +
Root presence
absent +
Root shape
torulose +
Row quantity
1;2 +
Seed-coat architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Seed-coat coloration
tan;dark-brown +
Seed-coat condition or texture
dry +
Seed-coat texture
conspicuously roughened +  and extensively corky +
Seed-coat width
thin +
Seed architecture
winged +
Seed architecture or shape
ribbed +
Seed coloration
dark-brown +
Seed quantity
4 +  and 20 +
Seed reflectance
lustrous +
Seed shape
rounded;flattened +
Seed some measurement
0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br /> (0.32 cm3.2 mm <br />0.0032 m <br />) +
Sepal arrangement
opposite +
Sepal coloration
blue +  and violet +
Sepal length
? (?) +
Sepal orientation
spreading +
Sepal quantity
3 +
Sepal shape
obovate +
Sepal size
subequal +
Sepal width
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Sheath architecture
open +
Sheath condition
closed +
Source xml
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Spathe arrangement
divergent +
Spathe coloration
green +
Spathe duration
persisting +
Spathe growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Spathe quantity
2 +
Spathe shape
lanceolate +
Spathe some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Spathe texture
scarious +
Special status
Endemic +
Spike arrangement
monochasial +
Stamen fixation or orientation
appressed +
Stamen fusion
free +
Stem architecture
simple +
Stem architecture or shape
sheathing +
Stem some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Stigma position
abaxial +
Stigma shape
rounded +
Style architecture
3-branched +
Style coloration
pale violet +
Style orientation
arching +
Style quantity
single +
Style shape
3-lobed +  and filiform +
Style some measurement
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (?) +  and 4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (?) +
Synonyms
Neubeckia verna +
Taxon family
Iridaceae +
Taxon name
Iris verna var. verna +
Taxon parent
Iris verna +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tepal fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Tepal prominence
showy +
Tepal quantity
3 +
Tepal size
large +
Tepal stamen architecture or orientation or position
unilateral +
Tepal stamen arrangement
arranged +
Tepal stamen atypical quantity
2 +
Tepal stamen course or shape
arcuate +
Tepal stamen quantity
3 +
Tip texture
scarious +
Unit architecture
spathaceous +  and more-flowered +
Unit quantity
1 +
Vein prominence
obscure;prominent +
Volume
Volume 26 +
Wall condition or texture
dry +
Wall dehiscence
indehiscent +
Wall texture
hardened +  and papery +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whorl quantity
2 +
Whorl size
unequal +
Whorl variability
equal +