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Del Norte County Iris (Iris innominata)

Description

The Anglepod Blueflag is a member of the iris family (family Iridaceae). Irises are herbs growing from rhizomes, bulbs, or corms, with narrow basal leaves and showy clusters at the tips of long stalks. Flowers: usually radially symmetrical;-calyx-has 3 petal-like sepals;-corolla-has 3 petals;-stamens-3. All these parts attached at top of ovary. Leaves:-simple,-alternate,-folded and overlapping one another at the base and aligned in two rows. Fruit: capsule. There are about 60 genera and 1,500 species, distributed in temperate and tropical regions. Among them, Iris, Freesia, Gladiolus, Bugle Lily, and Montbretia are popular ornamentals. Saffron dye is obtained from Crocus, and essence of violets, used in perfumes, is extracted from the rhizomes of Iris.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Iridaceae

              • Genus: Iris