Iris versicolor (Blue flag)

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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
≈ 5 × 4" (13 × 10 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
≈ 5 × 6" (13 × 14 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
≈ 5 × 5" (13 × 13 cm) ID is uncertain

6/22/2023 · Florida Lake Park, Freeport, Maine

6/19/2021 · Long Reach Preserve, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 25 × 34" (63 × 87 cm)

6/2/2010 · J. Harry Rich State Forest, Groton, Massachusetts
≈ 31 × 32" (78 × 80 cm)

6/19/2021 · Long Reach Preserve, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 11 × 7" (28 × 18 cm)

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