Top native irises
9 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Northern Blue Flag
Iris versicolor
food
3
flowers
62
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Western Blue Flag
Iris missouriensis
food
2
flowers
52
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Copper Iris
Iris fulva
food
1
flowers
28
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Beach-head Iris
Iris setosa
food
1
flowers
8
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Southern Blue Flag
Iris virginica
flowers
39
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Leafy Blue Flag
Iris brevicaulis
flowers
32
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Prairie Iris
Iris hexagona
flowers
32
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Dwarf Lake Iris
Iris lacustris
flowers
27
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Savanna Iris
Iris tridentata
flowers
22