Iris versicolor L.
Blue flag, harlequin blueflag, large blue flag, northern blue iris
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
Subclass | Liliidae | Includes lilies, orchids, and many others |
Order | Asparagales | A diverse group that includes asparagus |
Family | Iridaceae | Iris family—perennial plants that grow from bulbs—also includes crocuses, gladiolas, and the genus Moraea |
Genus | Iris | Latin for “iris” |
Species | versicolor | “Variously colored” |
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6/5/2021 · Long Reach Preserve, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm)
6/19/2021 · Long Reach Preserve, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm)
6/13/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Groton, Massachusetts
5/15/1979 · Virginia · By Tim Chandler
6/5/2013 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 10 × 7″ (25 × 16 cm)
Iris versicolor description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Jul 2023.
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Probably a cultivar. · 5/27/2016 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain
6/22/2023 · Florida Lake Park, Freeport, Maine
6/19/2021 · Long Reach Preserve, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 2 × 3′ (63 × 95 cm)
6/2/2010 · J. Harry Rich State Forest, Groton, Massachusetts
6/19/2021 · Long Reach Preserve, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 11 × 7″ (28 × 18 cm)
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