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Iris missouriensis
Upright perennial that grows in clumps with green sword-shaped leaves and lilac-blue flowers with pale throats. Rootstalks and leaves are poisonous if eaten. Height: 3 feet
Habitat Description: Wet meadows and moist forest clearings. Plant Communities: Montane Conifer Forest, Riparian Elevation: 6000 - 9500 feet
along tiny trickle of damp ground. Ponderosa Forest 7000'
Spotted on May 25, 2011
Submitted on May 23, 2013
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