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Iris savannarum

prairie iris, savanna iris
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

prairie iris, savanna iris

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Iris savannarum

Familia:

Iridaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

flower

Tamaño:

3-4 ft tall by 0.5-1 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white,purple,lavender

Color de la fruta:

brown

Fenología:

Winter dormant. Blooms in spring. Fruits ripen by summer.

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Moist wildflower garden. Sometimes grown under the drain for an air conditioner. Excellent as a wetland edge flower.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries

Propagación:

Division of roots.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Loam, Organic

pH del suelo:

acidic

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators

Attracts bees esp. bumblebees.

Hábitats nativos:

Marshes, wet prairie, dome swamps, riverine swamps in openings.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

This iris and I. hexagona were considered to be a single species until recently.  I. savannarum is the most common iris species in Florida.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


U.S. Forest Service. (Undated) About Our Native Irises. ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/beauty/iris/about.shtml ). Accessed 2026.


Wikipedia. (2014-2025). Iris savannarum. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_savannarum ). Accessed 2026.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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