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Dutch Iris, Miss Saigon

Iris hollandica

Photo by joanbstanley
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31.1085, -97.4975

Field Notes

Description:

Broadleaf Bulb
The thin, lance-shaped leaves of Dutch irises are 20 to 24 inches tall. The flowers are shades of purple, white or yellow. Some flowers are bicolor.

Habitat:

Xeriscape portion of wildlife habitat yard on Lake Belton. The plants get only rainfall and occasional hand watering.

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Iris xiphium

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
joanbstanley
I love these flowers and they do look similar. The big difference is these come from a bulb, not a rhizome.

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedMarch 18, 2013

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