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Medicinal

 The rhizome was said to have been crushed and made into a paste to treat wounds by the Cherokee.

Iris cristata

Family: IRIDACEAE
Genus: Iris
Species: cristata
Distribution summary: Southeastern U.S.A.
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Not currently grown
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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