Iris x germanica
Iris x germanica bearded iris
Synonyms:
Iris germanica
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Habitat & Range
Cultivated and occasionally presisitng on roadsides or near abandoned homesteads.
See distribution at BONAP map.
Wetland code: Not classified
Phenology
Flowers May to June.
Characteristics
Flowers multi-colored, 3 recurved outer sepals('falls') bearded on the median line, 3 erect-arching petals('standards'); stamens at base of sepals covered by 3 petaloid stigma lobes
Leaves sword-shaped, erect, glaucous
Stems avg. 2.5 feet
Rhizomes stout
Height 2-3 feet
Iris x germanica bearded iris
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