Summary ⁴

Iris verna, commonly called dwarf violet iris, is a species of herbaceous plant in the iris family (Iridaceae). It is native to the United States, where it is found primarily in the Southeast. Its natural habitat is in nutrient-poor acidic soils, in open to semi-shaded woodlands.

Description ⁴

Iris verna is a small herbaceous perennial. It forms colonies through its deeply-buried underground rhizomes. It blooms in spring and generally has light to deep blue or violet inflorescence, although rare white forms are known.

It can be distinguished from the similar-looking Iris cristata which occurs over much of its range. Its flowers are strongly fragrant (Iris cristata is not strongly fragrant).

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More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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