Biotope / Habitat
En zone humide ou inondée : bords des eaux peu profondes des étangs et rivières, marais, fossés, bois humides.
Species sheet
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Yellow flag
Iris pseudacorus L., 1753
PlantsFlowering plantMushrooms and Lichens
Plante aquatique commune :
- port dressé,
- tiges de 80 à 120 cm,
- longues feuilles vertes,
- 2 à 3 fleurs de couleur jaune vif par tige,
- 3 grands tépales extérieurs.
Floraison de Avril à Juillet.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Freshwater - EuropeNorth-West Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Water-flagBritish English
- ShalderBritish English
- Paleyellow irisBritish English
- Dragon flowerBritish English
- Gelbe SchwertlilieGerman (Germany)
- SumpfschwertlilieGerman (Germany)
- Wasser-SchwertlilieGerman (Germany)
- Azucena amarillaEuropean Spanish
- EspadañalEuropean Spanish
- EspadellaEuropean Spanish
- Gínjol grocEuropean Spanish
- Lirio amarilloEuropean Spanish
- Iris faux-acoreFrench (France)
- Iris des maraisFrench (France)
- Iris jauneFrench (France)
- Iris d'eauFrench (France)
- Grande laicheFrench (France)
- Glaïeul des maraisFrench (France)
- Flambe d'eauFrench (France)
- Acoro falsoItalian (Italy)
- Giaggiolo acquaticoItalian (Italy)
- Giaggiolo d'acquaItalian (Italy)
- Giglio acquaticoItalian (Italy)
- Giglio giallo di paludeItalian (Italy)
- SpadoneItalian (Italy)
- Gele lisDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- COROLLA Jean-Pierre, KUPFER Michel in : DORIS, 19/03/2019 : Iris pseudacorus L., https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1392
- Fleurs sauvages du Quebec, fiche de l'Iris faux-acore
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 20/06/2021 : Iris pseudacorus L., 1753, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/768
Modification history
- Created by Eric Nozérac on 19/06/2021
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