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Iris spuria is a species of the genus Iris, part of a subgenus series known as Limniris. The slender and elongated leaves surround a purple flower. It is a beardless form, sometimes known as the Blue Iris. The subspecies Iris spuria ssp. maritima is called Seashore Iris. Other subspecies include I. s. ssp. carthaliniae and I. s. ssp. sogdiana, treated as distinct species in other works.

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