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Question: Can anyone please tell me what this plant is? I was thinking it was a gladiolus but after looking through …

  • Question

    Can anyone please tell me what this plant is? I was thinking it was a gladiolus but after looking through pictures of gladiolus' online I'm not sure. It is growing in my yard in south central Illinois. Thanks.

    Answer

    Dear RainbowTurtleLuv, thank you for posting your image. Your plant may be a species of Iris (sometimes called flag). The flowers appear to be in bud and it would be much easier to identify this plant with an open flower. If you have the opportunity to post another image when it flowers, please do so in order that we can help you further. Best wishes.