Iris pallida subsp. cengialti

Read about Iris pallida subsp. cengialti in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Iris cengialti, Ambrosi. Lvs. ensiform, yellowish green, glaucous, 6 in. long, ½ in. broad: sts. 6-12 in. long, usually exceeding the lvs., 1-3-headed: spathes 2-fld., 1 in. long, brown-scarious in the bud but not silvery white like those of I. pallida: fls. bright lilac; outer segms. obovate-cuneate, veined with brown- purple on the pale claw, with a beard of white orange- tipped hairs; inner segms. obovate, short-clawed. Lombardy, S. Tyrol.—A dwarf species closely allied to I. pallida. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.