Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris pseudocaucasica Grossh. |
Synonyms | Juno pseudocaucasica (Grossh.) Rodion |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 800-1300m |
Description | corms ca. 2cm, leaves approximate, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins scabrous, flowers 2-4, 3-4cm, tube of perianth 3-4cm, outer tepals oblong, rounded |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | alpine house |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | IRIDACEAE
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