#walking iris

[cassdoesntsleep]

botanical gardens

[thebashfulbotanist]

These pretty flowers are Trimezia jucnifolia (rushleaf walking iris). They're endemic to Brazil. The name "walking iris" comes from the unusual way that these plants spread: after flowering, the stem flops over and roots at the top, allowing the plants to "walk" along the ground. Although they have a pretty broad range across central and southern Brazil, these ones were found near Rio de Contas in the campo rupestre habitat. These rocky, mountainous areas are full of plants that can survive tough conditions, including nutrient-poor, rocky soil and frequent fires.

[sugar-pink-poison]

No return, only throw >:(

[naturallylilting]

in step with nature

integral patterns emerge

balance is restored

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RhymingTherapy—January 2023 (my photos of “walking iris” flowers from my garden)

[sunbadgerplants]

Walking Iris (Trimezia northiana)

[flyingfishtailoutpost1]

The kid has to bring a plant to school tomorrow for show and tell, so I started dicking around and this happened. The teacher’s going to think that I’m trying to be a Pinterest mommy but I just do this sort of crap regardless of context

[sunbadgerplants]

[sandstep]

Walking Iris opens in time-lapse, New Orleans 4/2026