Iris verna

Dwarf Iris

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Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: March - May (var. vernasmalliana)
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: May - June (var. vernasmalliana)

Dwarf Iris has two recognized varieties:

• The Upland Dwarf Iris variety (smalliana) has relatively wide leaves and short, thick, knotty rhizomes. It is the widespread inland variety and typically occurs in dry, rocky or sandy forests, pine-oak/heath woodlands, and clearings.
• The Coastal Plain Dwarf Iris variety (verna) has relatively narrow leaves and long, slender, scaly rhizomes. It is the characteristic coastal variety and typically occurs in dry to mesic to wet sandy forests, sandhill woodlands, clearings, and roadsides.

15 April 2024 Maple Flats area, Sherando, VA (var. smalliana - Upland Dwarf Iris variety)

15 April 2024 Maple Flats area, Sherando, VA (var. smalliana - Upland Dwarf Iris variety)

15 April 2024 Maple Flats area, Sherando, VA (var. smalliana - Upland Dwarf Iris variety)

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