close up of a purple iris flower with distinctive white stripes

close purple iris flower distinctive white stripes genus 260a300 species flowering plants showy flowers takes greek word rainbow goddess common 39aph39 flags subgenus scorpiris junos horticulture popular garden irises perennial growing creeping rhizomes drier climates bulbs inflorescences shape fan symmetrical sixlobed grow pedicel peduncle interest relation pollinating insects position pollenreceiving stigmatic surfaces outer petals form landingstage flying insect probing nectar contact perianth three stamens whorled surface borne ovary formed carpels