Iris missouriensis, June 11, 2023
Twin Lakes, 9,100’, seedpods, August 31, 2023
Common & scientific name
Rocky Mountain iris, Iris missouriensis
Family
Iris, Iridaceae
Location
Twin Lakes, 9,100’
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
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