Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Wild Iris has a showy blue or white flower, similar to the familiar cultured Iris in structure. It arises from a rhizome and prefers a moist habitat such as the bench aside a creekbed.
Iris missouriensis, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, Oct. 24, 2007
Iris missouriensis, detail of capsule, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, Oct. 24, 2007
Iris missouriensis, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, May 20, 2008
Iris missouriensis, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, May 20, 2008
Iris missouriensis, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, May 10, 2009
Iris missouriensis, view from directly above, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, May 10, 2009
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