Iris reichenbachii
Botanical Name: Iris reichenbachii (added by D. Kramb, 10-NOV-03)
Botanical Synonyms:
Iris balkana (D. Kramb, 10-NOV-03)
I. balkana, I. bosniaca, I. macedonica, I. skorpilii (D. Kramb, 30-SEP-04)
Classification:
Eupogon (D. Kramb, 10-NOV-03)
Eupogon, MDB (Tom Waters, 18-DEC-10)
Common Names:
Bearded iris (D. Kramb, 10-NOV-03)
Chromosome Count:
2n=24, 48 (tetraploid?) (D. Kramb, 30-SEP-04)
2n=24; 2n=4x=48: most clones distibuted as I. balkana are tetraploid; those distributed as I. reichenbachii include both diploid and tetraploid plants (Tom Waters, 18-DEC-10)
General Description:
4"-12" (10-30cm) tall, with yellow or purple flowers (D. Kramb, 10-NOV-03)
1-2 terminal flowers, sometimes with a short branch bearing another bud; colors yellow (with or without brownish markings on falls), smoky brown, smoky violet (Tom Waters, 18-DEC-10)
Distinguishing Features:
Rounded bracts (Tom Waters, 18-DEC-10)
Correction: keeled bracts (Tom Waters, 10-DEC-11)
Preferred Habitat:
Sunny, well drained soil (D. Kramb, 10-NOV-03)
Hardiness:
N/A
Native Range:
Greece, Bulgaria, Romania (D. Kramb, 10-NOV-03)
Status in the Wild:
N/A
Commercial Availability:
N/A
Sources Cited:
Info entered on 30-SEP-04 comes from the SIGNA Checklist of Iris Species. (D. Kramb, 30-SEP-04)
The Iris (Brian Mathew) (Tom Waters, 18-DEC-10)
Additional Comments:
N/A
Species Iris Group of North America
