Maryland Biodiversity Project - Slender Blue Iris (Iris prismatica)

Slender Blue Iris Iris prismatica Pursh ex Ker-Gawl

Synonyms: Slender Blue Flag.

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Occurs in moist depressions in deciduous woods, as well as in mesic sandy soil (Steury, 2002).

There are 15 records in the project database.

A Slender Blue Iris blooming in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/23/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

The seedpod of a Slender Blue Iris in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/23/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Slender Blue Iris in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/20/1982). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

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