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Blue flag iris

Iris versicolor

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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40.5092, -74.2125

Field Notes

Description:

A beautiful bunch of purple irises in the wild.

Habitat:

Grassy meadow.

Notes:

It is differentiated from I. prismatica, which is also found on Staten Island, by the width of its leaves.

Species ID Suggestions

Kumaon Iris

Iris kemaonensis

Comments (11)

Yes, that sure looks like a Blue Flag Iris. I also see them in Texas so their range is pretty extensive.
Also, I was wondering if anyone could check the current ID against Iris versicolor, Blue Flag Iris.
That's a shame, Larry since I thought they had pretty blue hues in person. Not an issue, though!
Hi Mauna! Lovely spotting. I have edited these lovely purple Iris out of the color blue mission.
Ali, that's a much better suggestion; thanks!
Sorry, I mean Kumaon* iris... Still, peculiar spellings all around! Haha.
Hmm, Ali, I can't find any info on the Kumoan iris online. Kind of strange! So, I take it this species was introduced to the US?

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