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Iris Class:

Bearded

Bearded Class:

Border Bearded

Age:

1980-1989

Fall Color:

Purple

Standard Color:

Cream/Buff

Pattern:

Bicolor

Beard Color:

Lemon/Light Yellow

Hybridizer:

Burch J

Rarity:

Available - not endangered

Full Description

BB 27″ E-M

Standards greyed yellow blended with pale violet; Falls dark red-violet edged with light violet; yellow-green beard.

(Child Star X Mexicali), HM 1985, AM 1987, Knowlton Medal 1990.

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