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Native Flags

Patersonia

Also called Purple Flags

Native Flags
Photo: Macleay Grass Man, CC BY 2.0
Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Water
Likes moisture

About

Patersonia, is a genus of plants whose species are commonly known as native iris or native flag and are native to areas from Malesia to Australia.

Other Patersonia plants

Patersonia argyrea · Patersonia babianoides · Patersonia borneensis · Patersonia drummondii · Short Purple Flag · Leafy Purple Flag · Patersonia graminea · Patersonia inaequalis · Rush Leaved Patersonia · Woolly Patersonia · Patersonia limbata · Patersonia macrantha

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Patersonia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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