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English: Yellow Iris, (Iris pseudacorus). Common in wet habitats including wet meadows, wet woods, fens, wet dune-slacks, and the edges of watercourses, lakes and ponds. Flowering from May to July, it reproduces by seeds as well as by vegetative reproduction. An alternative name for this species is 'segg', which derives from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'short sword', and refers to the shape of the leaves. The fluttering of the flowers was thought to resemble flags blowing in the breeze, hence the name 'yellow flag'. It is thought by some to be the origin of the 'fleur-de-lis' device used on coats of arms. In folk medicine, the rhizome of yellow iris was looked upon as something of a cure-all, being used to treat coughs, convulsions, toothache, diarrhoea, cramp, and as an antidote to poisoning. The flowers are used to produce a yellow dye, and the rhizome for a black dye. Here it is growing in the margins of the pond in 879773. |
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