familyIridaceae
genusIris
subgenusIris subg. Limniris
sectionIris sect. Limniris
speciesIris verna
varietyIris verna var. smalliana
Iris verna var. smalliana
Rhodora 49: 214. 1947.
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Rhizomes 1.3 cm between offshoots, forming very dense clumps. Leaf-blades 0.5–1.3 cm wide. Capsules 2–3.2 cm. 2n = 42.
Phenology: Flowering mid Apr–mid May.
Habitat: Acid soil, semishaded or open woodlands
Distribution
Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky., Md., Miss., N.C., Ohio, Pa., S.C., Tenn., Va., W.Va.
Discussion
J. K. Small (1929b) illustrated this taxon as the “mountain form” of Iris verna, without giving it an infraspecific name. In 1933 he did not mention it at all and placed the species in Neubeckia.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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extrorse +
obvious +
fleshy +
longitudinal +
papillose +
3;10 +
ensiform +
enlarging +
monofacial +
light green +
obovate +
thickened +
petaloid +
additional +
vegetative +
cordlike +
enlarging +
thickened +
stigmatic +
mature +
hidden +
sheathing +
imbricate +
subtending +
dense +
Upland violet iris +
linear-acute +
narrow +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (?) +
monochasial +
small +
hard +
weak +
distinct or;partly completely connate +
pale violet +
dried +
filiform +
expanding +
monochasial +
lasting +
fragrant +
upward-facing +
1;4 +
aerial +
additional +
vegetative +
capsular +
woody;firm;cartilaginous +
multicellular +
rhipidiate +
1-2-flowered +
distinct +
0.5cm;1.3cm +
distichous +
brown +
vegetative +
scale-like +
distinct +
conspicuous +
not fimbriate +
unifacial +
oriented +
grooved +
axile +
inferior +
anatropous +
2;few +
actinomorphic +
epigynous +
differentiated +
2cm;7cm +
hidden +
spatulate +
subequal +
cordlike +
enlarging +
shortest +
not reaching +
membranous +
Rhodora +
1947 +
dried +
leafy +
large +
whitish +
spreading +
torulose +
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (?) +
heterogeneous +
heterogeneous +
prominent +
single +
absent +
torulose +
1;2 +
tan;dark-brown +
thin +
winged +
ribbed +
dark-brown +
lustrous +
rounded;flattened +
opposite +
? (?) +
spreading +
obovate +
subequal +
open +
closed +
divergent +
green +
persisting +
herbaceous +
lanceolate +
scarious +
Endemic +
monochasial +
appressed +
free +
simple +
sheathing +
abaxial +
rounded +
3-branched +
pale violet +
arching +
single +
Iris verna var. smalliana +
Iris verna +
variety +
showy +
large +
arranged +
arcuate +
scarious +
obscure;prominent +
indehiscent +
perennial +
unequal +
equal +