Curtis's Botanical Magazine

-PLATE-  Plate No. 412

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-COMMON_NAMES-Crested Iris, Flag,
Fleur-de-lis, Sword Lily 
-GENUS-Iris 
-SPECIES-Iris cristata 
-CLASS-Triandria 
-ORDER-Monogynia 
-AUTHORITY-Aiton

-MODERN_GENUS- Iris 
-MODERN_SPECIES- Iris cristata 
-MODERN_FAMILY- Iridaceae

-PLANT_TYPE- perennial 
-COLOR- pale lilac to purple
-SEASON- early summer 
-NATIVE_REGION- NE US 
-ZONE- __ 

-SOURCE- The Botanical Magazine 
-VOLUME- 12 
-PUB_DATE- 1798 
-REISSUED- __ 
-EDITOR- William Curtis 
-ARTIST- S. Edwards 
-NALPCD- Disc 0414 IMG0028.PCD