Purple iris in the evening sun

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Purple iris in the evening sun, west-central Arkansas, April 28, 2018 (Pentax K-3 II)

Purple iris in the evening sun, west-central Arkansas, April 28, 2018 (Pentax K-3 II)

Iris

Iris is a genus of 260–300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. Some authors state that the name refers to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is ‘flags’, while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as ‘junos’, particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower.  (see much, much more at Wikipedia)


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