Iris atropurpurea

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Common name: Dark-purple Iris, Coastal Iris, איריס הארגמן, איריס הארגמן

Family: Iridaceae (Iris)

Distribution: Endemic to coastal Israel

Habitat: coastal sands and sany loam

National red list: Endangered in Israel

Hardiness: Central & north Israel mts

Life form: Geophyte

Description: Rhizomatous geophyte, 25-40cm tall, forming clums. Rhizome reddish, stoloniferous. Leaves flat, 7-11 together, falcate to straight, 5-8mm broad, shorter than flowers. Flower round impressive, single, dark purple, 6-8 cm across.

Comments: צמח בעל קנה שורש אנדמי למישור החוף בארץ

Links: Endangered Plants of Israel אתר הצמחים בסכנת הכחדה בישראל

1: • Accession: 0000-3391
2: Asia: Turanian sand deserts (ITD4) • Accession: 1910-0179/1
3: Asia: Turanian sand deserts (ITD4) • Accession: 2009-0867/1 • Provenance: Wild
4: Asia: Turanian sand deserts (ITD4) • Accession: 2009-0976/1 • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
5: Asia: Zagros Mts. steppe forest (ITZ2) • Accession: 1910-0173/1
6: Geophytes terrace: Desert Geophytes Summer Dormancy - Shade (noGEO-Arid) • Accession: 2008-1007 • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
7: Geophytes terrace: Desert Geophytes Summer Dormancy - Shade (noGEO-Arid) • Accession: 2009-0867 • Provenance: Wild
8: Geophytes terrace: Desert Geophytes Summer Dormancy - Shade (noGEO-Arid) • Accession: 2009-0868 (3)‎ • Provenance: Wild
9: Geophytes terrace: Desert Geophytes Summer Dormancy - Shade (noGEO-Arid) • Accession: 2015-0115 • Provenance: Wild
10: Geophytes terrace: Summer Dormancy - Sun (noGEO-SD.Sun) • Accession: 2009-0867 (2)‎ • Provenance: Wild
11: Unknown (?) • Accession: 2015-0115 • Provenance: Wild

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Iris atropurpurea

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