Calflora
Taxon  Report   4358 
Iris pseudacorus  L.
Horticultural iris,  Paleyellow iris, Water iris
Iris pseudacorus
© 2014 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
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Iris pseudacorus
© 2014 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
Iris pseudacorus
© 2001 Nick Kurzenko
Iris pseudacorus, a monocot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.
It is an invasive plant. The California Invasive Plant Council classifies its potential impact on native ecosystems as limited (plant profile / CalWeedMapper).

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Iris pseudacorus
© 2004 Nick Kurzenko
Family: IRIDACEAE  
Genus: Iris
Communities:
agricultural weed, wetland-riparian
Habitat: disturbed [Walker]
Wetlands:Occurs almost always under natural conditions in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS   [California Poison Control System 2010]    
Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
  
More information about  Iris pseudacorus
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Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (IRPS)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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