Iris fulva
copper iris, red iris, red-flag, copper-iris
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
Family
Iridaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, obovate
Growth Form
forb, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
orange, red, yellow
Flower Month
March - May
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Field Characters
Leaves less than 1”, copper colored flowers.
Habitat
Freshwater marshes, stream banks, pine savannas, cypress swamps, wet pastures, wet meadows, ditches, stream banks.