Iris pseudacorus L.
  • Sp. Pl. : 38 (1753)
  • Levers


Cite taxon page as 'WFO (2023): Iris pseudacorus L. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000783754. Accessed on: 05 Jun 2023'

General Information

Rhizomes pink, freely branching, producing extensive clumps, 2–3 cm diam., with fibrous remains of old leaves; roots fleshy. Stems usually 1-branched, solid, 7–15 dm. Leaves: basal deciduous, at first erect, then recurved, blade dark green, with prominent median thickening, 4–10 dm × 2–3 cm, slightly glaucous basally; cauline equaling inflorescence unit. Inflorescence units 4–12-flowered; spathes green with brown margins, outer spathe strongly keeled, inner without keel, 6–9 cm, subequal, margins not scarious. Flowers: perianth bright yellow; floral tube 0.6–0.8 cm, with no constriction into ovary; sepals bright yellow or cream colored, lanceolate to ovate or suborbiculate, 5–7.5 × 3–4 cm, base abruptly attenuate, claw ca. 1/2 length of limb, signal a darker yellow basal patch limited by short, brown lines; petals without veining, lanceolate to spatulate, 2–3 cm; ovary triangular in cross section with concave sides and narrow groove at each angle, 1.5 cm; style keeled, 3–4 cm, crests spreading, 1–1.2 cm, laciniate at apex; stigmas rounded with prominent tongue; pedicel 2.5–7 cm. Capsules prismatic to oblong-ovoid, obscurely 3-angled with obvious groove at each angle, 3.5–6 cm, beak 5 mm. Seeds D-shaped, flattened, 6–7 mm, corky, lustrous. 2n = 34.

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    Lvs stiff and erect, broadly ensiform from densely crowded rhizomes; stem 0.5–1 m, shorter than or equaling the lvs; fls 7–9 cm wide, bright yellow or cream-color; sep spreading, the crest area outlined by an irregular series of brown markings; pet erect, ligulate, constricted at the middle, 1–2.5 cm, unmarked; capsule 6-angled, cylindric-prismatic to ellipsoid, 5–8.5 cm, the valves widely spreading at maturity; 2n=24–34. Swamps and shallow water along streams and ponds; native of Europe, and widely established in our range. Apr.–June.

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    Morphology

    Stem: subterranean . Leaf: phylotaxy ; form . Inflorescence: number flower multiflorous. Flower: tepal(s) ; colour ; fusion tepal(s) ; style . Seed: aril ; colour .

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    Tallo: subterraneo(s) . Hoja: filotaxia ; forma . Inflorescencia: número flor(es) multiflora(s). Flor: tépala(s) ; color ; fusión tépala(s) ; estilo(s) . Semilla: arilo(s) ; color .

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    Caule: subterrâneo(s) . Folha: filotaxia ; forma . Inflorescência: número flor(es) multiflora(s). Flor: tépala(s) ; cor ; fusão tépala(s) ; estilete(s) . Semente: arilo(s) ; cor .

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    Stängel 50–100 cm hoch, etwas zusammengedrückt. Blätter lineal, 1–3 cm breit und bis 90 cm lang, mit starker Mittelrippe, allmählich zugespitzt, 2zeilig angeordnet, die meisten grundständig. Blütenstand 4–12blütig, Blüten gelb. Die 3 äussere

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    Ecology

    6. Ufer, Röhricht, Gräben, kollin(-montan). J, M, AN, südliches TI, VS (Rhonetal).

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    Distribution Map

     
    • Native distribution
    Found in
    • Europe Northern Europe Ireland

    Nationally Preferred Names

    NameLanguageCountry
    LeversYorubaIE
    FeileastramIrishIE
    Yellow flagEnglishIE

    Other Local Names

    NameLanguageCountry
    Giaggiolo acquaticoItalianCH
    DileastrumIrishIE
    SolastrumIrishIE
    flaggersEnglishIE
    SellistrochIrishIE
    wild irisEnglishIE
    Marsh flagEnglishIE
    fellistrumsEnglishIE
    UilliostrumIrishIE
    SellistringIrishIE
    Yellow irisEnglishIE
    IllistrumIrishIE
    saggonsEnglishIE
    SelistrumIrishIE
    saggonEnglishIE
    the May flowerEnglishIE
    LiostramIrishIE
    Iris jauneFrenchCH
    Gelbe SchwertlilieGermanCH
    SoileastrachIrishIE
    SeilistromIrishIE
    SeilisdearIrishIE
    SoileastarIrishIE
    CurcaisIrishIE
    Iris melnaRaeto-RomanceCH
    FeileastromIrishIE
    Yellow iris, pale-yellow iris, yellow flag, yellow water iris, fleur-de-lis, iris jaune
    Eileastar (or Eileastrom or Eileastron)IrishIE
    SeilistringIrishIE
    FeileastarIrishIE
    GlóiriamIrishIE
    EileastramIrishIE

      Bibliography

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    https://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br
    The Brazilian Flora Group (2018): Brazilian Flora 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860201869402 Dataset/Checklist: https://ckan.jbrj.gov.br/dataset/thebrazilfloragroup_feb2018
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    'Flora of North America @ eFloras (2008). Published on the Internet http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1 [accessed August 2016]' Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
    • B Flora of North America Association
    Flora Helvetica – Illustrierte Flora der Schweiz
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    Flora Helvetica – Illustrierte Flora der Schweiz, Konrad Lauber, Gerhart Wagner, Andreas Gygax. Haupt Verlag 2018.
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    Iridaceae
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    World Flora Online Data. 2021.
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    Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern US and Canada
    https://www.nybg.org/
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