Iridaceae

Prairienymph

Herbertia lahue (Molina) Goldblatt

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Herbertia

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Prairienymph (Herbertia lahue) — FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Prairienymph
Japanese: チリアヤメ

Synonyms

Alophia amoena (Griseb.) Kuntze
Alophia caerulea (Herb.) Mottet
Alophia lahue (Molina) Espinosa
Alophia lahue subsp. amoena (Griseb.) Ravenna
Alophia lahue subsp. caerulea (Herb.) Ravenna
Ferraria lahue Molina
Herbertia amoena Griseb.
Herbertia caerulea (Herb.) Herb.
Herbertia drummondiana Herb.
Herbertia lahue subsp. amoena (Griseb.) Goldblatt
Herbertia lahue subsp. caerulea (Herb.) Goldblatt
Herbertia lahue subsp. lahue
Herbertia platensis L.H.Bailey
Herbertia watsonii Baker
Iris brachystigma Scheele
Sympa riograndensis Ravenna
Trifurcia caerulea Herb.
Trifurcia lahue (Molina) Goldblatt
Trifurcia lahue subsp. amoena (Griseb.) Goldblatt
Trifurcia lahue subsp. caerulea (Herb.) Goldblatt

Flowers

In flower: April, October to November (from 1,377 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Agustina Medina, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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FlowerPhoto: Felipe Horton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: scott.zona from Miami, Florida, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mateo Peña, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jessica Moulton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: TJ Butler, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.