Re: Iris virginica

If you can confuse them with versicolor, they are shrevii. Generally versicolor has more flowers per stalk--shrevii typically only two, but that's not always true. Versicolor has less yellow in the signal, more white. They are often hard to tell, or maybe some are a natural crosses. I can't find a reference right now, but I think the seed pod on shrevei is longer--really the most significant difference though the yellow signal is also significant. I'll find that seed pod info one day and post it or maybe someone else knows. I've spent considerable time separating them in the past. Shrevei is native in southern Minnesota and versicolor in northern MN.   Joan Cooper

Dennis Kramb wrote:
What's the trick at telling them apart?

Come to think of it, what's the trick at telling them apart from versicolor?



At 02:35 PM 5/26/2005, you wrote:
I. virginica or I. virginica var. shreveii? I would guess the latter. It's hard to be sure from a photo, even such a good one.      Joan Cooper   Minnesota

Dennis Kramb wrote:

Iris virginica started blooming in my pond today.

Dennis in Cincinnati

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