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Dark Brown Iris

Iris atrofusca

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Field Notes

Description:

A rhizomatous perennial herbaceous plant. Leaves erect to arched. Each stem ends in a single impressive dark brown to blackish flower.

Habitat:

Endemic to Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Territories. Arid transition zone between the Mediterranean region and the desert.

Notes:

protected in Israel

Reference Links:

Iris atrofusca Baker | Flora of Israel Online

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maplemoth662
Two, pretty, flower photos....two, pretty, landscape photos....

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Flora of the Levant
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PublishedMarch 18, 2018

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