According to the passage, which of the following options BEST\u00A0answers how the bearded iris received its name?

A For the fuzz on its petals.

explanation

The answer to this question is explained in the passage\u2019s first sentence. You may have thought that the correct answer was \u201Cfor the way its petals hung down,\u201D but if you reread the first sentence, you will see that the bearded iris was named for the \u201Cfuzz,\u201D not the hanging petals.