Iris sanguinea

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Family:	IRIDACEAE
Species:	Iris sanguinea Donn ex Hornem.
Common Name:	Japanese Iris; Blood Iris
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	**
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	This species was first documented as a persistent element of the Alabama flora in 2021 by a collection (JSU) made by Melanie Spaulding in Cleburne County (Spaulding and Triplett 2022).
Status:	Not Native
References:	Spaulding, M.T. and J.K. Triplett. 2022. Non-native species new to the flora of Alabama. Phytoneuron 2022-7: 1–4.

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Classification

Family	IRIDACEAE - Iris family
Genus	Iris
Species	Iris sanguinea Donn ex Hornem. - Japanese Iris; Blood Iris

Citation	Iris sanguinea Donn ex Hornemann, Hort. Bot. Hafn. 1: 58. 1813.
Basionym:	**
Type:	**

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No synonyms exist for this species.

No synonyms exist for this species.

No specimens exist for this species.

For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 9/2/2024

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.