Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris atropatana Grossh. |
Bibliography | Trudy Bot. Inst. (Baku) 2: 252 (1936) |
Native Range | s. Transcaucasus to ne. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | corms ca. 3cm, leaves approximate, glaucous, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins ciliate, flowers 1-3, tube of perianth 3cm, sometimes dark blue |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
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 of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Iris caucasica var. atropatana (Grossh.) Bolt. Juno atropatana (Grossh.) Czerep. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |