New Wild Louisiana Iris Citizen Science Project
Recently, through the Southwest Louisiana Master Naturalists board meeting, I found out about the Greater New Orleans Iris Society's citizen science project to help preserve the Louisiana iris. They're asking everyone look for blooming Louisiana irises this spring. Using the Ramblr app, take photos and measurements, and send them the info. All the information about the project's protocol is on their web page. The Greater New Orleans Iris Society does great work and has been really helpful in my understanding of Louisiana irises. They even donated a bunch of Iris giganticaerulea and I. fulva rhizomes to plant at Tuten Park in Lake Charles, LA. I'm going to support their citizen science program this year by going out to the usual iris locations to get some measurements, coordinates, and photos for their map.
In doing a little background research on Louisiana irises for an upcoming presentation, I realized that there isn't a single search term for Louisiana iris for iNaturalist. So, I created a project that compiles all observations of non-cultivated Louisiana irises in one place. The wild irises are starting to bloom, so photos are already rolling into the project. Check out the new Wild Louisiana Iris Project, join it to be notified of any Louisiana iris related news, and post your Louisiana iris observations!
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