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Japanese Iris

Iris ensata

Photo by misako
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Description:

The term "Japanese iris" (Iris ensata, including Iris kaempferi) encompasses three varieties of Irises cultivated in gardens or growing wild in Japan: hanashōbu, kakitsubata and ayame. The bluish purple color of the flowers of the Japanese garden iris is an example of the copigmentation phenomenon.
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Habitat:

UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Berkeley, CA.

Reference Links:

EOL: Iris ensata, Japanese iris

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