Iris cristata

Crested iris · Iridaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

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Identity and native distribution

Family

Iridaceae

Life form

Other

Documented native regions

North America

Medicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	6.65 – 18.97	7.55 – 18.85
Temperature of the warmest month	21.57 – 34.67	23.97 – 34.19
Temperature of the coldest month	-11.21 – 5.13	-11.03 – 4.89
Annual precipitation	742.88 – 1574.06	772.4 – 1522.42
Precipitation seasonality	8.76 – 52.88	11.04 – 51.2

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Variable	Unit	Observed range	Central range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)	cmol(+)/kg	7.18 – 23.09	8.22 – 15.75
Clay	%	17.3 – 24.77	20.05 – 23.23
Coarse fragments	%	4.54 – 13.29	6.42 – 10.35
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.87 – 5.54	1.24 – 3.14
pH	—	4.88 – 5.3	5 – 5.1
Sand	%	38.66 – 53.81	41.2 – 50
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	13.4 – 75.86	17.3 – 49.58

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.