Alophia drummondii
propeller flower, purple pleat-leaf, pinewoods lily, prairie iris, pleatleaf iris
Family
Iridaceae
Leaf Arrangement
equitant
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
purple, yellow
Flower Month
March - May
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
The 3 outer tepals are spreading, about 1.5 inches wide, light to deep purple; the 3 inner tepals are dwarfed, cupped or crimped, and usually a deeper purple. The inner portion of the tepals is yellowish, spotted with reddish-brown.
Habitat
Clayey or sandy soils mostly in grasslands and prairies.