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Iris prismatica Slender Blue Flag


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: Not Available.


Form/Color Perennial, grows to 8-30", leaves have Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
reddish bases, flowers blue-violet in Tolerance: tolerance.
June-July.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Undisturbed marshes, swamp forests,


salt marsh edges, mostly coastal.
Ecosystem Attractive to hummingbirds.
Services:


Hydrology: Moist soil conditions, tolerant of saturated
soil.


Ornamental Showy blue-violet flowers.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:


Iris versicolor Large Blue Flag


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: Acidic soils.


Form/Color Perennial, slow grower to 32", often forms Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.


large clumps, leaves usually purple at Tolerance:
base, flowers blue-violet in May-July.


Urban Performs well in the right of way.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Undisturbed marshes, pond edges,


swamp forest gaps, freshwater and
brackish tidal marshes. Ecosystem Flowers attractive to hummingbirds,
Services: insects, and birds.


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding or saturated soil.


Ornamental Showy blue-violet flowers.


Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of shade but will not flower.


Tolerance:

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