I. Lurida
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Daniel Solander coll 1789
Iris Class:
Species/Spec X
Bearded Class:
Intermediate Bearded
Age:
Before 1900
Fall Color:
Red/Maroon
Standard Color:
Red/Maroon
Pattern:
Self
Beard Color:
Orange/Deep Yellow
Hybridizer:
Solander, Daniel
Rarity:
GG eligible - endangered

Full Description

IB, Midseason bloom. Color Code-S9D; This was originally described as a new species but Dykes and others suggest it is a natural cross between iris pallida and Iris variegata. The world Checklist gives it as a synonym of Iris x germanica perhaps because it was classed as a tall-bearded Iris.