Title: Purple bearded iris
Description: Photograph of an iris
Resource type: Image
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Publisher: Wikipedia.org
Date: Retrieved July 27, 2006
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Resource identifier: URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Iris02.jpg
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Title: Iris rhizome
Description: Photograph of an iris rhizome
Resource type: image
Source: UIUC NRES 103 Introduction to Horticulture
Creator: Skirvin, Robert
Date: Retrieved July 27, 2006
Resource identifier: http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/NRES103/3473-48.htm

Native to the Far East, iris is produced mainly in Italy and Morocco. After three years of growth, the roots are exhumed, peeled, dried, ground, and steam distilled to extract the essence. Iris absolute is one of the most expensive products in the perfumer's palette and is used only in exclusive perfumes. It has a powdery, woody-green, violet scent.