FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS OF INDIANA. 689 



IRIDACE.E. Iris Family. 



IRIS L. 



I. versicolor L. Larger Blue Flag. 



Throughout the State in marshes and low, wet places, usually in 

 great abundance in all of its stations. One of our most showy 

 marsh plants. 



Flowers from May until in July. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Daviess (Clements); Clark and 

 Jefferson (Barnes); Putnam (MacDougal) ; Gibson and Posey 

 (Schneck); Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and Wayne (Phinney) ; 

 Dearborn (Collins) ; Noble (Van Gorder) ; Vermillion (Wright) ; 

 Decatur (Ballard) ; Fayette (Hessler) ; Vigo (Blatchley) ; Hamil- 

 ton aud Marion (Wilson) ; Steuben (Bradner). 



I. cristata Ait. Crested Dwarf Iris. 



In the southern counties on hills and along streams. Sparingly 

 found in its various stations. Most abundant perhaps in moist 

 places in the knobs. 



Flowers in April and May. 



Clark (Baird and Taylor) ; Monroe (Blatchley). 



GEMMINGIA Fabr. 



G. Chinensis (L.) Kuntze. Blackberry Lily. 



(Belamcanda Chinensis Adans.) 

 Found in the southern counties along roadsides and upon hill- 

 sides. 



Flowers in June and July. 



Daviess (Clements); Franklin (Meynckej ; Jefferson (J. M. 

 Coulter) ; Gibson and Posey (Schneck) ; Fayette (Hessler) ; Vigo 

 (Blatchley). 



SISYRINCHIUM L. 



S. graminoides Bicknell. Stout Blue-eyed Grass. 



(S. anceps Cav.) 

 In grassy places in moist soils. Frequent, but nowhere abundant. 

 Flowers in April and May. 

 Decatur (Ballard). 



