Southern blue flag

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Iris virginica, with the common name Virginia blueflag, Virginia iris, great blue flag, or southern blue flag, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the Iridaceae (iris) family, native to central and eastern North America.

• It belongs to the Iridaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 27 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to South Carolina. ^NatureServe
• In South Carolina, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–May. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as blue. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 3.3 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 401 research-grade sightings of it in South Carolina, ranking #98 among the 111 flowers on our South Carolina list. ^iNaturalist