flag (botany)

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flag

In botany, another name for iris, especially yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus), which grows wild in damp places throughout Europe; it is a true water plant but adapts to garden borders. It has a thick rhizome (underground stem), stiff bladelike leaves, and stems up to 150 cm/5 ft high. The flowers are large and yellow.

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