Re: Iris of the Sand Dunes at Cape Sable
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk]Iris of the Sand Dunes at Cape Sable
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 21:39:19 EDT
In a message dated 8/20/02 7:21:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
dogskater@attbi.com writes:
<< I was interested in this picture, it reminded me of the Siberian Iris
that grow in the tidal mud flats near Anchorage, Alaska. >>
Caroline,
This got me to thinking about Blue Eyed Grass [Sisyrinchium] which is a
member of the Iris Family. I live in Florida, and in late winter and spring,
Blue Eyed Grass blooms in the turf, and is seen in large patches along the
roads here. What really surprised me was seeing large clumps of it, blooming
right at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. Sometimes, if there was a full or
new Moon, and the wind was west or northwest at the time of high tide, some
of the Blue Eyed Grass there would be underwater, but it was not harmed.
Also, there are large stands of Iris virginica growing wild in places
that are subjected to occasional flooding from the Gulf of Mexico, but those
Irises flourish.
Mark A. Cook
BigAlligator@aol.com
Dunnellon, Florida, USA
USDA Zone 8b Sunset Zone 28
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