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.