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Yellow Flag |
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Iris pseudacorus |
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Photo © Carl Farmer |
Common in damp lowland places, especially close to shore. Flower diameter c 8-10 cm. Leaves up to 2.5 cm wide. Skye ID: Unmistakable at any time of year. Leaves like an army of glaucous green spears thrusting up out of the ground during spring. Only similar plant on Skye is Montbretia which has bright green leaves and totally different flowers. Other features: Generally grows in close stands. Has three large drooping petals and three smaller horizontal ones. |
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| Open capsule revealing seeds |
![]() Photo © Carl Farmer Young shoots |
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