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Iris pseudacorus
© 2004 Nick Kurzenko
Iris pseudacorus
© 2001 Nick Kurzenko
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Iris pseudacorus  L.
Horticultural Iris, paleyellow iris, water iris
Iris pseudacorus, a monocot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.

The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) classifies the potential impact of Iris pseudacorus on native ecosystems as limited (plant profile).

Iris pseudacorus is also classified by the California Department of Food and Agriculture as a Noxious Weed List C: Control required in nurseries, not required elsewhere. [CDFA Weeds 2010]

Note: TJM2 bloom period: Apr--Jun

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]    
Family: IRIDACEAE  
Related:See a list of other species in the genus Iris found in California.
Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
  




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Distribution by County: See a detailed   Distribution Grid  of this plant in California.
A shaded county indicates that there are ocurrence records of this plant within the county.

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Records by County, with approximate record counts in the form: TOTAL / CCH.   Click county name to view records.
    CCH: records provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria.
 Information about  Iris pseudacorus  from other sources:
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website references on Google

USDA PLANTS Profile (IRPS)

2012 Jepson Manual Treament from the Jepson Herbarium,
University of California, Berkeley

Original Publication citation. on the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database

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    Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, based on data contributed by dozens of public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of Calif. Herbaria. [web application]. 2013. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: May 22, 2013).

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