wild iris
Purple meadow flower
Wild iris refers to any of various iris species that grow naturally in the wild rather than being cultivated.
These perennial flowering plants typically have sword-shaped leaves and showy blooms in purple, blue, yellow, or white.
They favor wetlands, meadows, and woodland edges: Wild iris lined the stream bank.
The term distinguishes native species from garden varieties.
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- petalsColored bloom segments
bloom · sword · leaves · bearded · yellow · creek · meadow · woodland edge · Douglas · Sierra Nevada · Pacific · native · native plant · bulb · rhizome · spring · spring bloom · delicate
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets
- Irises
- African plantsacacia, acacias, baobab, protea, rooibos
- mountain plantsalpine meadow, gentians, edelweiss, Indian paintbrush, mountain pine
- northern plantsbirch, spruce, willow, juniper, fir
- Pacific Northwest FloraDouglas fir, salal, western hemlock, huckleberry, madrone
wild irishothouse flower
Plant requiring artificial warmth
cultivar · hybrid · bedding plant · ornamental · houseplant
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