The Iris

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The Iris

Page Type: Album

Image Type(s): Flora

Page By: mrh

Created/Edited: Nov 11, 2006 / Aug 30, 2007

Object ID: 243096

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Iris

The iris is among the most beautiful flowers in the world and is the favorite of many. The plants are important horticulturally and are of economic importance because of their popularity. These plants are believed to be named after the Greek word for rainbow because of the many bright colors of the flowers. Though there are about 50 genera in the family Iridaceae, this album is limited to those of the genus Iris. This group of plants consists of approximately 200 species in the northern hemisphere, most of which are from Eurasia.

Please submit your favorite Iris pictures here. The only rule is the species must be a native. No cultivars.

Images

Fairy Iris (Dietes grandiflora)

Yellow Iris

Gynandriris Sisyrinchium

Wild Iris

Rocky Mountain Iris (Iris missouriensis)

Perunika or Iris (this...

$Munz\'s Iris$

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OlympicMtnBoy

Super Idea!

Voted 10/10

Wow, great dedication to a gorgeous flower! I'll add some more of my Alaskan Iris shots later. I'm glad to see the Iris recieving some attention:)

Posted Nov 11, 2006 3:20 am


	mrh	Re: Super Idea!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks. I'll look forward to seeing your future submissions.
		Posted Nov 14, 2006 4:29 pm

Bob Sihler

Beautiful Album

Voted 10/10

And thank you for the honor of posting my shots!

Posted Nov 11, 2006 6:08 am


	mrh	Re: Beautiful Album
	Hasn't voted	Thanks. I'm curious about your yellow iris in the #1 spot. Do you know a name of that species?
		Posted Nov 14, 2006 4:30 pm


	Bob Sihler	Re: Beautiful Album
	Voted 10/10	I don't, but I can research a bit into eastern wildflowers and see what I find.
		Posted Nov 14, 2006 10:28 pm


	mrh	Re: beautiful!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks Lolli.
		Posted Nov 14, 2006 4:31 pm

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