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Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Characteristics:
*inferior ovary
*three stamens
*flowers generally blue or white, one spotted orange flower, one
clear yellow
Family: Iridaceae
Genera and Species:
Genus: Iris (irises and flags)
I. versicolor (blue flag)
I. prismatica
I. cristata (crested iris)
I. pseudacorus (yellow flag)
I. hookeri
I. virginica
I. brevicaulis
I. fulva
Genus: Sisyrinchium (blue-eyed-grass)
S. campestre
S. angustifolium
S. atlanticum
S. montanum
Genus: Belamcanda (blackberry-lily)
B. chinensis
Contributed comments:
From: Yvonne Edgmond
Email: edgmond@opengovt.
Don't forget I. tenax. How about including some line drawings, especially of representative gynoecium and androecium?
From: greg garrett
Email: ggarrett@neto.com
a friend of mine is an avid gardener, all natural pure organic she was told that the blue flag iris was edible? can you provde me with any info on this. it would greatly be appreciated thanks.
From: Roger Browning
Email: rbrowning@gfc.state.ga.us
Where will I find info on care and planting of Irises for the middle Georgia area?
From: Holly Chichester
Email: hchiches@vt.edu
Doing a report/fact sheet on Iris virginica for my Herbaceous class at VA Tech. Any hints/tips? Thanks. (P.S. it's due 12/5/97)
From: Kim
Email: ki_lanham@lgca.ohio.gov
One of my highschool students is looking for infomation and picture of Iris brevicaulis(leafy blue flag). Can you help? Thanks.
From: Ashley Burdick
Email: Ashley_b16@hotmai.com
I am doing a taxonomic project in biology and I need to know what the order is of Blue Flag.
From: martin
Email: mama@yahoo.com
i love pumpkins
From: martin
Email: mama@yahoo.com
i love pumpkins
From: martin
Email: mama@yahoo.com
i love pumpkins
From: paul lagasse
Email: drummer51@hotmail.com
hey can u send me a hole lot of info on the iris prismatica