Species: Iris cristata, Crested Iris

Family: Iridaceae (Iris)

Plant description: Sepals blue with an orange or whitish crest

Habitat: Rich, wooded slopes

Range: S. Pennsylvania to Indiana south

Bloom Period: April - May

Human Uses:

Ecology:

Status: Endangered: Maryland, Pennsylvania

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Iris cristata, Duke Forest, Orange Co NC April 2005
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Iris cristata, Duke Forest, Orange Co NC April 2005
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Iris cristata, Duke Forest, Orange Co NC April 2005
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Iris cristata rhizomes, Durham, Orange Co NC 2004
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