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Iris Family
4 species
Blue Flag Iris - flower 6 to 8 cm - leaves to 80 cm - height to 80 cm - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - June 2009
Order: Liliales
Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
Genus: Iris
Species: Versicolor
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Liliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Perennial - also known as Northern Blue Flag Iris or
Harlequin Blueflag - native to Canada
Harlequin Blueflag - native to Canada
Yellow Flag Iris - flower approx 7.5 cm - leaves up to 90 cm - height 60 to 90 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - June 2009
Order: Liliales
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Genus: Iris
Species: Pseudacorus
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Liliopsida
Perennial - also known as Pale yellow Iris or Yellow Iris -
native to Eurasia & North Africa
native to Eurasia & North Africa
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
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Updated July 10 2011
Dutch Crocus - flower approx 2 cm - height 10 to 15 cm - Samuel Smith Park - April 2011
Order: Liliales
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Genus: Crocus
Species: Vernus
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Liliopsida
Perennial - many cultivars - native to Eurasia & North
Africa
Africa
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Dwarf Iris - flower approx 2.5 cm - leaves to 30 cm - height to 15 cm - Toronto Islands - April 2011
Order: Liliales
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Genus: Iris
Species: Reticulata
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Liliopsida
Perennial - many cultivars - flowers are blue or purple -
blooms late winter to early spring - also known as Netted or
Reticulated Iris - native to Middle East and Western Asia
blooms late winter to early spring - also known as Netted or
Reticulated Iris - native to Middle East and Western Asia
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
