Iris prismatica
(Slender Blue Flag)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Slender Blue Flag, Slender Blue Iris
    Synonyms: Limniris prismatica
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 5 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - July
    Status: Native
    Range:

Iris prismatica, or Slender Blue Flag, is native to approximately the eastern third of the US, but is rare, and is only reported in a few counties in each state. It is a perennial that grows in wet meadows, prairies, ditches and along streams and riverbanks. It blooms in late spring and early summer with slender light purple flowers.

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