Iris

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Family: Iriadaceae

Genus: Iris

Species: Iris sibirica

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The Iris genus of the Iridaceae family includes over 300 species. The distinctive shape of an Iris flower is formed by three drooping sepals, known as ‘falls’, that provide a signal and landing place for pollinating insects, and three upright petals called ‘standards’. Siberian irises have grass-like leaves and flowers in a range of blues. They grow from rhizomes. 

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