Gad is another ordinary common noun in Hebrew. It means 'good luck'. We all want as much of it as we can get. So it is not surprising that it became a proper noun, the name of some people, a tribe of Israel, and a god. The god Gad was not ordinarily identified with Baal.
There currently are five recognized species in the Series Hexagonae, as the Louisiana iris group within the Genus Iris is called. They are: I. brevicaulis, I. fulva, I. hexagona, I. giganticaerulea and I. nelsonii.
Species Overview. The Douglas iris, also called the Pacific Coast iris, is one of three species of the genus Iris native to the west coast of North America. It is a fast growing, drought tolerant perennial plant that has purple flowers in early spring. The flowers attract insects and hummingbirds.