| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris potaninii Maxim. |
| Synonyms | Iris thoroldii Baker ex Hemsl. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 800-5000m |
| Description | leaves linear, 5-15cm, apiculate, floral stems under ground, spathes narrowly lanceolate, 4-5cm, membranous, 1-flowered, flowers 3-5cm, tube of perianth 2-4cm |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow, violet, purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Buryatiya , Chita , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | IRIDACEAE
potaninii ionantha Y.T.Zhao, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 18(1): 59 (1980)
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