Iris spuria L.
(Blue Iris)

Interactions where Iris spuria is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
leaf edge (live) live leaf edge is grazed by larva Rhadinoceraea micans Iris Sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Rhadinoceraea micans/Rhadinoceraea micansiris sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris spuria/Iris spuriablue irisliveleaf edge larva grazes on live leaf edge
leaf (live) live leaf is mined by communal larva UK/IrelandRare Cerodontha iridis an iris leaf-miner Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Cerodontha iridis/Cerodontha iridisan iris leaf-minercommunallarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris spuria/Iris spuriablue irisliveleafRare communal larva mines live leaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1952Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(b), 137pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Iris spuria (Blue Iris) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIris spuria (Blue Iris)
SubgenusIris (Limniris) (beardless rhizomatous irises)
GenusIris (irises)
FamilyIRIDACEAE (corms)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Iris spuria (Blue Iris)

Iris spuria (Blue Iris) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Iris spuria (Blue Iris):

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