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“I'm a firm believer in getting students out of the classroom and into experiences in nature. If students get out of their element, in a new place that stimulates their senses, that's where the best learning happens.”
Natural Sciences Assistant Professor Nick Baer
Blue Flag Iris Iris versicolor
Iris Iridaceae family
Leaves are long and narrow (1/2 - 1" wide), sheathing the stem. They resemble cattail leaves.
Flowers are 2-4" wide and usually blue or violet with some yellow markings. The 3 large, splayed purple parts on the outside are sepals, and the 3 inner, erect parts are the petals.
Form/Habitat:Blue flag iris is 2-3' tall, and common in wet marshes, meadows, and even some roadside ditches.
These pictures were taken on the edge of Susan's Wetland on the CSC campus.
Blue flag iris blooms May - July.
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