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Illyrian Iris
Iris pallida ssp.illyrica
44.2882, 15.4459
Field Notes
Description:
It grows to a stem height of 50 to 80 centimeters. The leaves are bluish-green in color, and sword-shaped, 40 to 50 centimeters in length, and 2.5 to 3 centimeters in width. The inflorescence, produced in May/June, is fan-shaped and contains two or three flowers which are usually pale purplish.
Habitat:
This iris prefers rocky places in the mediterranean and submediterranean zone and reaches sometimes montane regions.
Notes:
It is native to the Dalmatian coast (Croatia) but widely naturalised elsewhere.
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PublishedApril 26, 2013
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