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Wild Blue Flag Iris

Iris versicolor

Description:

The Blue Flag (wild Iris) is a showy plant which grows in marshes, stream borders, and other wet places. The stems are round, smooth, erect and from 2 to 3 feet tall. The flowers are violet blue and have six clawed segments which are joined together at the center to make a tube. The three outer parts are variegated with yellow and white and are beautifully veined with purple.

Habitat:

Marshes, stream borders, and other wet places.

Notes:

Little pond area.

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Vermont, USA

Spotted on Jun 13, 2014
Submitted on Jun 13, 2014

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