Iris atropurpurea

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Iris atropurpurea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Iris atropurpurea, Baker (I. eggeri, Hort.). Lvs. 6 in. long: st. 6-8 in.: outer segms. oblong, 2 in. long, purplish black, without veins, with a yellow patch on the throat and a beard of yellow, black-tipped hairs; inner segms. larger, of the same color, with discernable veins; style-crests small. Easily distinguished by its rather small, uniformly colored fls. Gt. 40:1361; 42, p. 489; suppl. pl. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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