The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) gets its name from the tufted growths down the centre of its sepals. At first glance they look like pollen-bearing anthers, but the real anthers are further inside the flower.

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) gets its name from the tufted growths down the centre of its sepals. At first glance they look like pollen-bearing anthers, but the real anthers are further inside the flower.