Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Appearance: Iris versicolor is a herbaceous perennial known for its sword-shaped leaves and showy, violet-blue to purple flowers.
Leaves: The leaves are long, narrow, and sword-shaped, emerging from the base of the plant.
Flowers: The plant produces large, showy, violet-blue to purple flowers with three petal-like sepals and three smaller petals.
Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, along the edges of ponds and streams.
Distribution: Blue flag iris is native to North America.
Occurrence
Found in the low marshy areas sporadically.