Iris spuria

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Read about Iris spuria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Iris spuria, Linn. Lvs. firm, linear, glaucescent, 1 ft. long, longer after flowering: st. overtopping the lvs., bearing 1-3 spicate heads: pedicel shorter than the spathe: tube ½ - ¾ in. long; limb bright lilac; outer segms. with an orbicular, spreading blade ½ in. broad and half as long as the claw; claws broad, concave, lilac, with a yellow keel and purple veins; inner segms. shorter, straight, oblanceolate; style-crests small. Cent, and S. Eu. B.M. 58. var. notha, Bieb. (I. halophila, Ker). More robust: lvs. 1 in. broad: spathes larger: st. 2-3 ft. high. Caucasus to Kashmir. B.M. 875.— Hardy. var. desertorum, Ker. Fls. pale lilac; claws of the segms. yellow. B.M. 1514. var. sogdiana, Bunge (I. sogdiana, Bunge). A variety with gray-lilac fls. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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