Iris giganticaerulea
Iris giganticaerulea, the giant blue iris, is a species of iris, in the subgenus Limniris, in the series Hexagonae. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from northern America. It has long bright green leaves, very tall stems and one or two musky fragrant flowers in a range of blue shades (pale, bright, dark, lavender and violet) or rarely white.
| Iris giganticaerulea | |
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| Wild blue iris blooming in swamp at Barataria Preserve, Louisiana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Subgenus: | Iris subg. Limniris |
| Section: | Iris sect. Limniris |
| Series: | Iris ser. Hexagonae |
| Species: | I. giganticaerulea |
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| Iris giganticaerulea | |
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