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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.

Reference Links:

Virginia Iris

Species ID Suggestions

Kumaon Iris

Iris kemaonensis

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Ali Hemati Pour
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Comments (11)
Tamarac Denis
Yes, that sure looks like a Blue Flag Iris. I also see them in Texas so their range is pretty extensive.
mauna Kunzah
Also, I was wondering if anyone could check the current ID against Iris versicolor, Blue Flag Iris.
mauna Kunzah
That's a shame, Larry since I thought they had pretty blue hues in person. Not an issue, though!
LarryGraziano
Hi Mauna! Lovely spotting. I have edited these lovely purple Iris out of the color blue mission.
mauna Kunzah
Ali, that's a much better suggestion; thanks!
mauna Kunzah
Sorry, I mean Kumaon* iris... Still, peculiar spellings all around! Haha.
mauna Kunzah
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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Flowers of North America
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Nature in Yellow
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The Wildflowers of New York State
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedJune 2, 2013

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