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Introduction: Cultural Information The Louisiana irises constitute a unique group in the iris family. Among all the irises, Louisiana's are most unique in color and in form.  They exhibit an incredibly broad range of color and are considered very significant in providing the color red to the iris spectrum. An equally wide variety of forms, when combined with the color range, make for truly great horticultural opportunities.
The photos above were graciously provided by Mr. Peter Royce Jackson, a member of the LA-IRIS Forum, and noted hybridizer of Louisian irises. The S L I Website Team thanks Mr. Jackson for his generosity, time, and talent in making these incredible photos available. You may contact Mr. Jackson via email at jackpr@bigpond.com.
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Louisiana irises belong to the subsection Apogon (without beard or beardless), series Hexagonae of the genus Iris. They are derived from five species, most of which are indigenous to a limited area of south Louisiana and the Gulf Coast marsh areas between Texas and Florida. Two species, Iris brevicaulis and I. fulva, extend the range northward up the Mississippi Valley. Iris hexagona inhabits the southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, but by far, the greatest concentration is in the state of Louisiana, hence the name Louisiana Irises.