Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Iris brevicaulis Raf.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Iris brevipes Small, Iris foliosa Mackenzie & Bush, Iris mississippiensis Alexander

Common names:

LaMance iris [Lamance iris] (1923-1977) (3, 138, 155)

Leafy blue flag (1913) (5)

Mississippi iris (1942) (155)

Zigzag iris (Present) (50)