| Family | Iris (iridaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Summer |
| Habitat | Wet, sun or shade, edges of wetlands, lakes, rivers |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 2-3′ |
| Flower | Flowers consist of several large blue or violet flowers 2-4″ wide. Each flower consists of petals and sepals that are both the same general color. Sepals are spread wide and marked at the base with a yellow blotch. Petals stand upright and are about 1/2 the length of the sepals. Both sepals and petals are strongly marked with dark veins. |
| Leaf | Leaves are long and narrow, blade-like about 1″ wide and 8-32″ long that arise from the base of the plant. |
| Notes | This flower is also called the Northern Iris and is usually found along water, growing in clumps of tall leaves with many flowers. |
