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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesIris tenuifolia Pall. 
SynonymsIris acaulis Pall.
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude500-3700m
Descriptionleaves grey-green, linear, distorted, 20-60cm, on base russet vaginate, spathes 3-4, lanceolate, 5-10cm, 2-3-fowered, long acuminate, flowers 4-7cm
Size15-35cm
Colorpale violet
Bloomspring
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division in late summer
Territory Europe
     Eastern Europe (East European Russia , South European Russia )
Asia-Temperate
     Siberia (Chita )
     Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan )
     Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran )
     China (Inner Mongolia , Manchuria , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang )
     Mongolia
Asia-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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IRIDACEAE

Iris tenuifolia Pall., Reise Russ. Reich. 3(2): 714 (1776)

Synonyms:
Cryptobasis tenuifolia (Pall.) Nevski
Joniris tenuifolia (Pall.) Klatt
Neubeckia tenuifolia (Pall.) Alef.
Xiphion tenuifolium (Pall.) Schrank

Cryptobasis mariae Mavrodiev
Cryptobasis regelii (Maxim.) M.B.Crespo & al.
Iris acaulis Pall.

European Russia, Siberia, c. & w. Asia, China, Mongolia, Pakistan
14 RUE RUS 30 CTA 32 KAZ KGZ TKM TZK UZB 34 AFG IRN 36 CHI CHM CHN CHQ CHT CHX 37 MON 40 PAK

500-3700m

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