Iris lutescens Lam.

Crimean iris (en), Iris jaunâtre (fr), Iris jaunissant (fr), Iris nain (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Iris

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.075-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 545
Germination temperacture (C°) 16 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Iris lutescens habit picture by jean-jacques kelner (cc-by-sa)
Iris lutescens habit picture by Jean Christophe Leroux (cc-by-sa)
Iris lutescens habit picture by Fanny G (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Iris lutescens leaf picture by Rutas. Cultura. Natura ITINERANTUR (cc-by-sa)
Iris lutescens leaf picture by Antonio Rey (cc-by-sa)
Iris lutescens leaf picture by Rosell Ramon (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Iris lutescens flower picture by Mallol Camprubí Albert (cc-by-sa)
Iris lutescens flower picture by Patrick FOURNIER (cc-by-sa)
Iris lutescens flower picture by Franck Gaudin (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Iris lutescens fruit picture by Elissia Mourey (cc-by-sa)
Iris lutescens fruit picture by Roberto Righini (cc-by-sa)
Iris lutescens fruit picture by Roberto Righini (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Iris lutescens world distribution map, present in Switzerland, Spain, France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:438830-1
WFO ID wfo-0000783574
COL ID 3PZV5
BDTFX ID 75191
INPN ID 103749
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Iris longiflora Iris lutescens Iris neglecta Iris polychroa Iris virescens Iris burnatii Iris chamaeiris Iris italica Iris lisbonensis Iris myleri Iris olbiensis Iris subbiflora Chamaeiris angustifolia Iris fragrans Iris lutescens f. crocea Iris lutescens f. violacea Iris pyrenaica Iris sordida Gynandriris italica Iris lutescens subsp. chamaeiris Iris lutescens subsp. segarrica Iris lutescens subsp. subbiflora Iris lutescens subsp. lutescens Iris virescens var. statellae Iris chamaeiris var. italica Iris chamaeiris var. olbiensis Iris lutescens var. statellae Iris chamaeiris subsp. italica Iris chamaeiris subsp. olbiensis