Iris fosteriana

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Iris fosteriana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Iris fosteriana, Aitch. & Baker. Lvs. 8-10 in. long: st. 6-8 in. long, 9-12 in. long after flowering, hidden by the clasping lvs., 1-2-fld.: outer segms. yellow, streaked with black, obovate-cuneate; claw not auriculate; inner segms. shorter, obovate, bright purple. March. Afghan and Russian boundary. B.M. 7215.遊ery different from the allied species I. orchioides and I. sindjarensis, and so on, on account of the difference in color of the sepals and petals. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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