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Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile

Iris lacustris in flower.
Iris lacustris. Photo by Charles and Diane Peirce, Michigan Wildflowers.

Iris lacustris habitat.
Iris lacustris habitat. Photo by Charles and Diane Peirce, Michigan Wildflowers.

Iris lacustris range map.
Iris lacustris range map.

Iris lacustris, dwarf lake iris

ESA Status

Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.

Threats

  • Private residential development and associated impacts such as access road development are the greatest threats to Iris lacustris
  • Road widening
  • Chemical spraying and salting
  • Off-road vehicle use

Conservation Status

National Forest and Grassland Occurrence

More Information

U.S. Forest Service
Rangeland Management
Botany Program

1400 Independence Ave., SW, Mailstop Code: 1103
Washington DC 20250-1103

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Location: http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/profiles/tep/iris_lacustris/index.shtml
Last modified: Wednesday, 20-Feb-2013 12:13:11 EST