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Barbary Nut

Moraea sisyrinchium

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Field Notes

Description:

A small Mediterranean cormous plant.Leaves 2, arched. Flowers iris-like, violet, open only in the afternoon.

Habitat:

diverse sunny habitats, here you can see it growing on the coast emerging out of dead shells.

Reference Links:

צהרון מצוי – Moraea sisyrinchium (L.) Ker-Gawler | צמחיית ישראל ברשת

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PublishedFebruary 26, 2016

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