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Large Wild Iris

Dietes Grandiflora

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33.1468, -117.009

Field Notes

Description:

White flower with purple and yellow. This can be distinguished from the D. iridioides by the dark markings at the base of the outer tepals.

Habitat:

Not native to this area but grows well

Notes:

aka Fairy Iris

Reference Links:

Dietes grandiflora

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
alicelongmartin
It looks like a variation of the African Iris, but has more petals.

Spotted for Missions

Blue & Purple Holland (482km radius)
Mission
Flowers of North America
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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
Mission
Southern California Wildlife
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedJuly 20, 2011

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