Common
Siberian iris (Iris siberica) has grass-like foliage with upright, yellow-green, narrow, fairly rigid, blade-shaped leaves. The leaves were harvested in Western North Carolina during late summer/early fall and then dried.
Regional Material
Siberian iris (Iris siberica) leaves are often used to make pulp for papermaking.
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