Iris versicolor
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photo, Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Iris versicolor |
| Common name: | Slender blue iris |
| Group: | monocot |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 4-32" |
| Foliage: | Leaves look almost like grass, but much wider, a half
to one inch wide. |
| Flower: | irregular blue to purple flowers, 2.5 to 4 inchesthree sepals, erect, heavy blue veins on white background at base; finely variegated with yellow, white, and green |
| Flowering time: | mid May to mid June |
| Habitat: | marshes, swamps, meadows, shorelines |
| Range in New Jersey: | common throughout the state except in the Pine Barrens |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | For more information, see the USDA pdf |