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

Iris cristata, Duke Forest, Orange Co NC April 2005

Iris cristata, Duke Forest, Orange Co NC April 2005

Iris cristata, Duke Forest, Orange Co NC April 2005

Iris cristata rhizomes, Durham, Orange Co NC 2004
