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Iris spuria subsp. spuria
    
Botanical Name: Iris spuria subsp. spuria (added by Peter Bohnert, 04-OCT-09)
Botanical Synonyms: Iris spuria (Linne), Iris spathulata (Lamarck), Iris dierinckii (Baker) (Peter Bohnert, 04-OCT-09)
Classification: Spuria (Peter Bohnert, 04-OCT-09)
Common Names: N/A
Chromosome Count: 2n=22, 38 (Peter Bohnert, 04-OCT-09)
General Description: Leaves less than 25mm wide, glaucous, green, nearly as long as stem. Stem is up to 0,5 m, 2- 4 Flowers. Flowers have orbicular, elliptic blades, light-medium violet-blue with darker veins. Pale yellow or white area at base with sometimes a yellow steak. Hafts longer than blades, violet with yellow feathering. Standards about as long as falls, medium violet. Styles are narrow. (Peter Bohnert, 04-OCT-09)
Distinguishing Features: Flowering May-June (Peter Bohnert, 04-OCT-09)
Preferred Habitat: Sunny, not too dry meadows, plenty of moisture in the growing periode (Peter Bohnert, 04-OCT-09)
Hardiness: N/A
Native Range:
Sweden, Denmark (Saltholm, var. danica), Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czechia, England (Peter Bohnert, 04-OCT-09)
Status in the Wild:
Extincted in England, only 2 habitats in Germany, rare and declining everywhere. (Peter Bohnert, 04-OCT-09)
Commercial Availability:
N/A
Sources Cited:
"A Guide to Species Irises" by The Species Group of the Bitish Iris Society (Peter Bohnert, 04-OCT-09)
Additional Comments:
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Species Iris Group of North America