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Iris caucasica M.Bieb.  
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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesIris caucasica M.Bieb. 
BibliographyFl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 33 (1808)
Native RangeCaucasus to nw. Iran and Israel
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude100-2000m
Descriptioncorms ca. 2cm, leaves approximate, glaucous, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins densely lanate-ciliate, flowers 1-3, tube of perianth 4cm, sometimes mauve
Size10-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsColchicum falcifolium Stapf
Coresantha caucasica (M.Bieb.) Klatt
Costia caucasica (M.Bieb.) Willk.
Juno caucasica (M.Bieb.) Kotschy
Neubeckia caucasica (M.Bieb.) Alef.
Thelysia caucasica (M.Bieb.) Parl.
Xiphion caucasicum (M.Bieb.) Baker
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, PAL Palestine, TUR Turkey)
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