BEARDED IRIS
Iris germanica
IRIS FAMILY (Iridiceae)
This iris was introduced from Europe and planted as a garden ornamental a long time ago. These irises have persisted long after cultivation. The leaves are sword like, up to 3 feet long and about 2 inches wide. The flowers are lavender and light blue, with darker markings and yellow “beards.” The flower parts are found in sets of threes.
In Fontenelle Forest, rare on History Trail, at the abandoned (in the 1960s) Baldwin farmstead overlooking the railroad tracks. A few flowers bloom after a wet early spring. A yellow version of this iris was planted and persist nearby; it is considered of the same species.
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