Dwarf Beachhead Iris
Pollinator Value
- 🐛 Larval Host
- Mournful Sphinx moth
- ❄️ Winter Food Source
- Yes — Seeds in pods available above snow line.
Growing Conditions
- Sun
- Full Sun ☀️
- Moisture
- High 💧💧💧💧, Regular 💧💧
- Bloom
- June, July
- Sociability
- S2 — Small groups
Ecology & Conservation
Proximity
- Proximity Score
ℹ
Our internally developed scale tracking proximity of historical species occurrence to our Eco-Region (8.1.8). 0 = hyper-local, 5 = off-continent.
- 1
- Native Status
- Outaouais: ✅ · QC: ✅ · ON: ✅
Native Occurrence
- Closest Native Direction
- East
- Eco-zone
ℹ
The closest historically occurring Eco-zone, mapped to the CEC values.
- Atlantic Maritime
- Eco-province
- 5.3 Atlantic Highlands
- Eco-region
- Gulf of St. Lawrence Coast
Rarity & Status
- Rarity Notes
- Secure
- Rank QC
ℹ
In Quebec, the CDPNQ (Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec) is the body that assigns these ranks using the NatureServe methodology.
Click here for more info → - S4 — Apparently Secure
- Rank ON
ℹ
The S-rank (Subnational Rank) is a standardized tool used across Canada to measure the extinction risk of a species within a specific province or territory.
Click here for more info → - S4 — Apparently Secure
- Ecological Context
- Coastal/Northern iris
Edibility & Foraging
- Edible
- ❌ Not Edible
- Safety Note
- ⚠ Toxic rhizome
☠️ Poison
Toxic rhizome.
Provenance
- Seed Provenance
- Maritimes; Shrewsbury ON
- Seed Source
- NANPS