Iris missouriensis

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Iridaceae

Scientific name: Iris missouriensis

Common names: Bílátahyígaii, Missouri flag, Missouri-Schwertlilie, Rocky Mountain iris, indianiris, iris du Missouri, missuuri iiris, vuorikurjenmiekka, wastabü, western blue flag, western blue iris, western iris

POWO: 438880-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Phylogeography of Iris missouriensis (Iridaceae) based on nuclear and chloroplast markers. · 2007 source ↗
• Characterization and comparative analysis of sequence-specific amplified polymorphisms based on two subfamilies of IRRE retrotransposons in Iris missouriensis (Iridaceae). · 2008 source ↗
• Isolation and characterization of a new triterpene from Iris missouriensis. · 1986 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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