''Iris prismatica'', the slender blue flag or cubeseed iris,Donald Wyman is a plant species native to parts of the southern and eastern

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south to

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that are close to the surface of the soil. Flowering stalks can reach a height of 80 cm. Leaves are long and narrow, up to 60 cm long but rarely more than 5 mm across. It has 2–3 blooms in May. Flowers are pale blue to blue-violet. It tends to grow in swampy, wet conditions, and within the United States, it is currently state listed as 'threatened' in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Tennessee, and state listed as 'endangered' in Maryland and Pennsylvania. It is cold

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15548150 prismatica Flora of the Northeastern United States Flora of the Southeastern United States Flora of Ontario Flora of Nova Scotia Flora of the Great Lakes region (North America) Plants described in 1813 Taxa named by Frederick Traugott Pursh Endangered flora of the United States Flora without expected TNC conservation status