Re: Iris versicolor in Florida
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Iris versicolor in Florida
- From: B* S* <b*@tiger.hsc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 12:31:32 -0700 (MST)
> The range of I. virginica and I. versicolor do extend beyond the
>Virginia border. I am across the state from Kevin Vaughn and these two
>species thrive here. If I am not mistaken I. virginica X tet. LA produced
>LITTLE CAILLET, the interspecies hybrid produced by the Durios in
>Opelousas, LA. You can't get much farther south than Opelousas without
>drowning in the Gulf!
We were (or at least I was) talking about natural range, not in gardens.
Iris virginica does indeed occur naturally in Florida, but versicolor does
not. Not to say that some people might not be growing one or both in their
gardens outside the natural range.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
