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Gorgeous Iris versicolor: A Botanical Marvel of the Iridaceae Family

Discover the beauty of Iris versicolor, a stunning plant from the Iridaceae family with basal leaves, perfect flowers, and unique growth habits. Learn about its habitat preferences, distinctive features, and worldwide presence. Explore this fascinating plant through captivating images and informative resources.

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Gorgeous Iris versicolor: A Botanical Marvel of the Iridaceae Family

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  1. Iridaceae “The Iris Family”

  2. Iridaceae • 65-75 genera, ~ 2000 species • Monocots • Prefer seasonal habitats • The rootstock is a rhizome, bulb, or corm • 1-3’ tall • Found worldwide

  3. Iris versicolor • Basal leaves, more than 1 cm wide • 2-3 flowers per plant • Six-parted flower, three petals and three sepals • Flower is perfect, three stamen and a single style branching into three stigma • Inferior ovary • Stem and roots grow from a rhizome • Grows in marshes, swamps, wet meadows, along shorelines, and in forested wetlands.

  4. Resources • Picture 1: www.baylake.org/.../PlantGiveAway/default.htm • Picture 2:upload.wikimedia.org/.../Iris_versicolor_4.jpg • http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/aquatics/irisver.html • http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/beauty/iris/blueflag/iris_versicolor.shtml

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