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Iris pseudacorus L.

Yellow Iris

Iridaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
Genus: Iris (Iris)

Synonyms

Iris pseudacorus
Acorus adulterinus
Colchicum falcifolium
Iris acoriformis
Iris acoroides
Iris bastardii
Iris curtopetala
Iris flava
Iris lutea
Iris pallidior
Iris paludosa
Iris palustris
Iris pseudacorus subsp. acoriformis
Iris pseudacorus subsp. bastardii
Iris pseudacorus var. acoriformis
Iris pseudacorus var. acoroides
Iris pseudacorus var. bastardii
Iris pseudacorus var. ochroleuca
Iris sativa
Limnirion pseudacorus
Limniris pseudacorus
Moraea candolleana
Pseudo-iris palustris
Vieusseuxia iridioides
Xiphion acoroides
Xiphion pseudacorus
Xyridion acoroideum
Xyridion pseudacorus

Related species

Iris sibirica L. - Siberian Iris
Iris spuria L. - Blue Iris
Iris pseudacorus L. - Yellow Iris
Iris pumila L. - Pygmy Iris
Iris aphylla L. - Stool Iris
Iris variegata L. - Hungarian Iris

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, 50&#8211;120&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>yellowish</b></ba>, <ba><b>with dark veins</b></ba>. <span class="v1">outer tepals:</span> <b>glabrous or with few short hairs on the upper surface</b>. <span class="v1"...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Iris pseudacorus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Iris pseudacorus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Iris pseudacorus

Iris pseudacorus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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