Specimen Information

Iris pseudacorus
Iris pseudacorus
(yellow iris)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID229419
GroupPlants
GenusIris
Speciespseudacorus
Common Nameyellow iris
StateVA
CountyStafford
LocalityBrent Marsh, along the western shore of Potomac River, 2 mi south of Widewater.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Potomac
HUC8 Number02070011
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10333
Author:Strong, M.T., and C.L. Kelloff
Date:1994
Title:Intertidal vascular plants of Brent Marsh, Potomac River, Stafford County, Virginia.
Journal:Castanea
Volume:59
Issue:4
Pages:354-366
Reference 2
Ref. Number:10002
Author:USDA, NRCS.
Date:1997
Title:The PLANTS database (http://plants.usda.gov).
Publisher:National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70874-4490.
CommentsBrent Marsh has been classified as a Group One marsh: high in productivity, wildlife use, important for inhibiting erosion and acting as a natural shoreline stabilizer.habitat: tidal marsh,backwater areas within the intertidal zone. CollectorNumber: Kell.+Stro. 554 (K+S)
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish


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