Iris iberica

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Read about Iris iberica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Iris iberica, Hoffm. Dwarf, with a large fl.: lvs. 3-6 in. long, narrow, very falcate: st. 3-4 in. long: outer segms. rounded-obovate, 2 in. broad, pale brown, closely veined and blotched with purple-brown and with a shining dark patch on the throat; inner segms. connivent, pure white, faintly veined, with a few wine- red spots at base. Caucasus and mountains of Armenia and Persia. B.M. 5847. Gt. 386 and 713. F.S. 19: 1963. R.H. 1873: 370. Gn. 10:526; 43, p. 131; 72, p. 349. I.H. 19:106. G.C. II. 11:693; III. 53:399. F. 1873:25. P.M. 1875:168.—Hardy. The color of the fls. varies considerably in this, species. In some the inner segms. are nearly white, while in others they are nearly as dark as the outer. The species is chiefly distinguished by the curious spoon-shaped concave outer segms. and the depressed style-branches which give the fls. an appearance different from the other members of this group. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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