Iris versicolor (Blue flag)

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 Center, Groton, Massachusetts

5/15/1979 · Virginia · By Tim Chandler

Iris versicolor description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 13 Sep 2021.

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6/5/2013 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts
≈ 5 × 6" (13 × 14 cm)

Probably a cultivar. · 5/27/2016 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts
≈ 5 × 5" (13 × 13 cm) ID is uncertain

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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