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Dwarf Lake Iris Listed as vulnerable in Ontario, this small Dwarf Lake Iris (Iris lacustris) was found in the wooded shoreline of Lake Huron at Bruce Peninsula National Park of Canada, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3) in Canada (NatureServe). Bruce Peninsula National Park of Canada,Canada,Dwarf Lake Iris,Geotagged,Iris lacustris,Ontario,Spring,vulnerable Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Dwarf Lake Iris

Listed as vulnerable in Ontario, this small Dwarf Lake Iris (Iris lacustris) was found in the wooded shoreline of Lake Huron at Bruce Peninsula National Park of Canada, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3) in Canada (NatureServe).

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''Iris lacustris'' , is a species in the genus ''Iris'', subgenus ''Limniris'' and in the Lophiris section . It is a rhizomatous, beardless perennial plant, native to the Great Lakes region of eastern North America. It has lavender blue or violet-blue flowers, a very short stem and long fan-like green leaves. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. It is closely related to ''Iris cristata'' .

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Greg Shchepanek
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By Greg Shchepanek

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Uploaded Nov 30, 2018. Captured May 31, 2017 10:27 in Singing Sands Interpretive Trail, Tobermory, ON N0H 2R0, Canada.
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  • 10.4mm