Iris missouriensis, June 27, 2021
Common & scientific name
Rocky Mountain iris, Iris missouriensis
Family
Iris, Iridaceae
Location
Grottos, 9,700’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
More modest in size and coloring than its cultivated brethren, but always a thrill to find in the wild (and to this observer’s eye, more beautiful in its delicacy), this wild iris thrives in wet areas like Twin Lakes meadow and the Grottos.