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Iris Flowers As A Flowering Plant
Iris is a genus of 260 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. Some authors state that the name refers to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(plant)
Iris Germanica Iris Douglasiana New Iris
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Iris Germanica, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon

With its ruffled edges, attention getting colouration and floriferous nature, Purple Reign goes all out to beautify your landscape. Blooms feature ice-blue standards, medium violet blue falls and light orange beards. An ideal pick for growing in midborder or using in a vase. Iris germanica[form brecks]

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Iris Douglasiana, As A Flowering Plant

Douglas iris wild flower of the American west coastal region.

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New Iris, As A Flowering Plant, Front Yard, Eugene, Oregon

Irises are perennial plants, growing from creeping rhizomes (rhizomatous irises) or, in drier climates, from bulbs (bulbous irises).[from wikipedia]


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