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Zigzag Iris (Iris brevicaulis)

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Iris Brevicaulis, or more commonly know as Zigzag Iris, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Iris. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Iris Brevicaulis or Zigzag Iris's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

  • Category: Monocot
  • Genus: Iris
  • Family: Iridaceae
  • Order: Liliales
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N) CAN (N)
  • State T/E Status: OH (E) TN (E)
  • State T/E Common Name: OH (leafy blue flag) TN (Lamance iris)
  • National Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
  • Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(OBL) 2(OBL) 3(OBL) 5(OBL) 6(OBL)





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