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Iris
atropurpurea
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Common name:
איריס הארגמן, Dark-purple Iris
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 הצמחים בסכנת הכחדה בישראל
Locations
1:
Asia: Turanian sand deserts
(ITD4)
• Accession: 1910-0179/1
2:
Asia: Turanian sand deserts
(ITD4)
• Accession: 2009-0867/1 • Provenance: Wild
3:
Asia: Turanian sand deserts
(ITD4)
• Accession: 2009-0976/1 • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
4:
Asia: Zagros Mts. steppe forest
(ITZ2)
• Accession: 1910-0173/1
5:
Geophytes terrace: Desert Geophytes Summer Dormancy - Shade
(noGEO-Arid)
• Accession: 2008-1007 • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
6:
Geophytes terrace: Desert Geophytes Summer Dormancy - Shade
(noGEO-Arid)
• Accession: 2009-0867 • Provenance: Wild
7:
Geophytes terrace: Summer Dormancy - Sun
(noGEO-SD.Sun)
• Accession: 2009-0867 (2) • Provenance: Wild
8:
Geophytes terrace: Summer Dormancy - Sun
(noGEO-SD.Sun)
• Accession: 2024-0166 (2) • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
9:
Unknown
(?)
• Accession: 2015-0115 • Provenance: Wild
Area
Individual