The affectionate name of "swamp lily" does describe the Louisiana Iris pretty well but purists are not happy with the confusion of lily for iris. When you see the variety of colors and shapes you can understand why Louisianans are quite proud of their state wild flower.
I will be working on a series of Louisiana Iris paintings and prints for an exhibit at French and Michigan Gallery in San Antonio, TX this fall.
There are five species of Louisiana Irises. The first, iris hexagona, was identified in 1788. From the five species are many color variations. New hybrids are introduced fairly often.
To purchase Louisiana irises https://www.louisianairis.com is a great place to go.
Another source of information and a catalog of Louisiana irises is http://zydecoirises.com/IndexPage/Catalog.htm which is where I found the photograph above.
I love the Louis Armstrong Iris below.
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