Natural Iris hybrids

The Iris species can readily pollinate each other so natural hybrids are common anywhere that more than one species occurs.

wild iris hybrid

wild natural hybrid between Iris douglasiana and I. purdyi

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

And another

wild Iris purdyi hybrid

A wild Iris purdyi hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

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All of the naturally occurring Iris species in the PNW are beardless.
Compare those with a couple of bearded garden hybrids.

Iris hybrid

Iris hybrid

Iris hybrid "Musician"

Iris hybrid “Musician”