June 12, 2008
Larger Blue Flag, Iris versicolor
This is a native North American wild iris. It is far less often seen
in its natural wetland habitats than is the yellow iris (Iris pseudoacorus)
that today is so common. The non-native yellow iris are listed in the
Invasive Plants Atlas of New England as invasive in Massachusetts. These
plants are growing in the Water Department Bioswale that is located
between the Water Department parking lot and Fresh Pond Parkway.