Iris humilis

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Read about Iris humilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Iris flavissima, Pall. (I. arenaria, Waldst.). Lvs. thin, linear, 4-8 in. long: st. 1-6 in. long, 2-3-fld.: limb bright yellow; outer segms. 1-1 ½ in. long, ¾ in. broad; inner segms. oblong, narrower. Hungary, N. E. Asia and Altai region to Mongolia. B.R. 549. G.C. III. 29:337.—I. arenaria is the Hungarian representative of I. flavissima. It is smaller than I. flavissima, but otherwise scarcely distinct. var. bloudowii, Ledeb. (I. bloudowii, Ledeb.). More robust with broader lvs., a longer st. and larger fls. Gt. 29:1020. Turkestan, Siberia and China. var. minor, Hort. Smaller. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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