Dixie Iris
| Scientific Name: | Iris hexagona |
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NOTES: One of the rarest irises native to the United States. (Grows in vernal pool near "Lotus Pond," blooming in early June.)
| Scientific Name: | Iris hexagona |
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| Genus species: | Iris hexagona | |||||||||||
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| Common Name: | Dixie Iris | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Iridaceae 
Perennial herbs; leaves basal or alternate, usually distichous, linear to swordlike, parallel-veined and often equitant; flowers bisexual, regular or irregular, bracteate, in terminal clusters; fruit a capsule. | |||||||||||
| Seed Type: | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Native | |||||||||||
| Category: | Wildflower | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Violet/Blue White | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | J.D. Mancini | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom: The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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