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Iris versicolor L.

purple iris (Iridaceae)

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Iris versicolor is native to north-eastern North America but has become naturalised at sites scattered across Great Britain.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2009-05-30

 purple iris / Iris versicolor: _Iris versicolor_ is native to north-eastern North America but has become naturalised at sites scattered across Great Britain.

The flowers of Iris versicolor are purple, apart from a yellow patch at the base of each tepal, surrounded by a pale band.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2009-05-30

 purple iris / Iris versicolor: The flowers of _Iris versicolor_ are purple, apart from a yellow patch at the base of each tepal, surrounded by a pale band.

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