Iris virginica L.

PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Iris shrevei Small
Iridaceae
Det.: S.R. Hill, (ILLS) 2009
SALINE COUNTY 37.89294° N. Lat. 088.37992° W.
Long. T. 7S, R. 7E, NE1/4 NW1/4 NE1/4 Sect. 25 Texas
City; 2100 feet north-northeast of U.S. Route 45 and
channelized North Fork Saline River, 10 feet southeast of
U.S. Route 45; powerline clearing. Broughton 7.5’
quadrangle. Coordinate Datum: WGS84/NAD83.
Elevation 350 feet.
Wet meadow, in shallow standing water. Locally
common robust herb, flowers dark blue with yellow
patch and white linear markings on sepals, anthers pale
cream-yellow.
Steven R. Hill 38018
05 May 2009
03806148