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Iris wattii #1
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Iridaceae - China, NE India, Myanmar; Yunnan Province, China origin of plant above
Crested Iris; shan xing yuan wei
"Iris is a genus of 260[1] species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species.[2] As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name for all Iris species, though some plants called thus belong to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is 'flags', while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as 'junos', particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower." (Wikipedia)
For detailed botanical description:
www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=2...
Photographed in U.C. Botanical Garden at Berkeley - Berkeley, California
Iris wattii #1
Best viewed @ large size
Iridaceae - China, NE India, Myanmar; Yunnan Province, China origin of plant above
Crested Iris; shan xing yuan wei
"Iris is a genus of 260[1] species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species.[2] As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name for all Iris species, though some plants called thus belong to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is 'flags', while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as 'junos', particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower." (Wikipedia)
For detailed botanical description:
www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=2...
Photographed in U.C. Botanical Garden at Berkeley - Berkeley, California