Iris versicolor Family: Iridaceae These photographs are all taken in April in the wild around the Aude. As I’m not a botanist I cannot confess to knowing the exact Iris species …
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The iris family have bisexual flowers, usually fused at the base and sitting on top of the ovary. Flowers have a papery shawl.
The leaves are narrow and flat with prominent veins, often sword shaped. They tend to have a tough texture.
Members of this family are perennial and have rhizomes. Many have been introduced throughout the world although mostly common to South America, South Africa and the Mediterranean regions (Barker).
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