Tour Scotland photograph of Purple Iris growing wild in the Trossachs of Scotland. These wild flowers grow to 2 or 3 feet in height, with narrow, sword-shaped leaves, and produce large, handsome flowers. Iris is a genus of about 260 to 300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. Some authors state that the name refers to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera.
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