Iris pseudacorus
pale-yellow iris, pale yellow iris, paleyellow iris, yellow flag, yellow-flag, water flag, water-flag
Family
Iridaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, equitant
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
forb, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
white, yellow
Flower Month
April - July
Height (meters)
1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
0
Field Characters
Central vein in leaf is off centered. Leaves less than 1” with ridge down middle of leaf. Yellow flowers
Habitat
Swamps, marshes, along streams, ponds, open woods.