Western Blue Flag (Iris missouriensis) Login         


        Description
  • Height 1 - 2 ft.
  • CA Bloom Mar - May
  • Single iris flowers are at the top of each flower stalk - generally 2 - 4 to a plant.
  • Leaves are narrow and pointed, and join each other at the ground in a flat arrangement typical of irises.
  • Found in meadows or rocky areas, mostly in the California foothills.
  • CA native
  • AKA Rocky Mountain Iris
  • Iris Family (Iridaceae)



Notice 3 dark-lined sepals with yellow markings, and three smaller upright solid blue petals.



Flower stalks are about the same length as the narrow, pointed leaves.



Blue flag needs moisture while it is blooming, and often grows in large groups.

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