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Barbary Nut, Ίρις

Moraea sisyrinchium

Photo by Tania17
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Field Notes

Description:

A dwarf iris, its blue flowers open at noon and wither to the next morning.

Habitat:

It grows in bare places (see pic.6), brushwood and has a broad distribution in southern Greece and the islands.

Reference Links:

Barbary Nut - Moraea sisyrinchium - Overview, Moraea sisyrinchium - Wikipedia

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Comments (14)
Tania17
Thank you maplemoth662 and Christine Y.
maplemoth662
Congratulations Tania, on your SOTD....a beautiful flower....
Tania17
Thanks Amadeus for your kind words.
Liana
Congratulations Tania! Wonderful series. Thank you for sharing :)
Tania17
Thank you Chris! Are there any Iris in Pelion now?
Chris Taklis
It's very beautiful flower. By the way congratulations for the SOTD.
Tania17
Thank you all very much. The joy you give me grows the one I took photographing these wonderful creatures.
AntónioGinjaGinja
Beautiful series Tania,recording multiple aspects of the planta and showing the natural habitat.Congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing.
DanielePralong
Congratulations Tania, your Barbary Nut is our Spotting of the Day: "Moraea sisyrinchium, a dwarf iris native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region, is our Spotting of the Day! Known as the Barbary Nut, its corm has been used as a food source in the past. The genus Moraea was named after English botanist Robert More (1703–1780), a contemporary and friend of Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy". Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10160054437135603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/964654765635497989
Tania17
Thank you maplemoth, I put this particular photo to show where this iris is growing.
maplemoth662
Photo No. 6, is a beautiful, outdoor photo....

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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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The Color Blue
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Mediterranean Flora & Fauna
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Monocot beauties
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2018

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