About Irises:
Irises are perennials. They grow from creeping rhizomes or bulbs. The flower has three petals and three sepals.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
SubTaxonomy:
Kingdom: Tracheobionta (vascular plants)
Superdivision: Spermatophyta (seed plants)
Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)
Class: Liliopsida (monocotyledons or monocots, having one cotyledon, or embryonic leaf, in the seed)
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
More information about irises:
Wikipedia: Iris (plant)
Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet: Growing Irises
Photos of irises:
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