Iridaceae Iris missouriensis Nutt.
Rocky Mountain Iris
Jemez - Other, Decorations
Use documented by:
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 24
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Iris missouriensis Nutt.
Scientific name: Iris missouriensis Nutt.
USDA symbol: IRMI (
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Common names: Rocky Mountain Iris
Family: Iridaceae
Family (APG): Iridaceae
Native American Tribe: Jemez
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Decorations
Notes: Flower used as a decoration for dances.
RECRD: 1863 id: 18026