Re: Southern Iris species.

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> Actually, I'm not so confident in the recognized species in the group. The lines blur!

 

Rod, Dennis,

     For some reason both your messages got spammed, and on my occasional check I found them.  What I am wondering is that in Florida for instance, depending on location, the species found are I. brevicaulis, I. hexagona, I. fulva, I. giganticaerula, I. virginica, and I. pseudacorus.  I. pseudacorus is naturalized in a small area in the extreme northern panhandle.  I am wondering if some of the Irises found in Florida may be natural hybrids of one or more of those species.  Maybe my plant is a natural hybrid between Iris virginica and Iris hexagona?  Both species are found in a swamp about 15 miles from here.

 

Mark A. Cook

b*@bellsouth.net

Dunnellon, Florida.