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Wild Iris

Dietes iridioides

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted these in front of a house in Point Richmond, CA.

Habitat:

Urban front yard landscaping.

Reference Links:

Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet, Dietes iridioides

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
misako
Thanks for the comment Alice. It is Wild Iris (Dietes iridioides) aka African iris and is the ornamental version of Dietes grandiflora (Large Wild Iris). I've updated all of the reference links.

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