Broadly speaking, all Iris plants have long stems and six-lobed flowers. Flowers have 3 petals sagging downwards (actually large sepals in the same colour as the flower), and three standing upright. Flowers subtended by a reduced foliaceous bract. Iris flowers are 3 inches wide and bearded.
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