Moraea sisyrinchium Ker Gawl.

Barbary nut iris (en), Iris Sisyrhinque (fr), Moréa faux sisyrinchium (fr), Iris Sisyrinque (fr), Iris faux sisyrinque (fr), Gynandiris faux sisyrinchium (fr), Iris faux sisyrinchium (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Moraea

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.28
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-4
Soil acidity 4-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The rhizome is eaten raw or roasted.
Uses medicinal
Edible bulbs nuts rhizomes roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -5
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Moraea sisyrinchium habit picture by Abdul Ghaffar (cc-by-sa)
Moraea sisyrinchium habit picture by Olivier Le Gall (cc-by-sa)
Moraea sisyrinchium habit picture by Bouabdellah Bouabdellah Teffahi (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Moraea sisyrinchium leaf picture by Abdul Ghaffar (cc-by-sa)
Moraea sisyrinchium leaf picture by Jean Burger (cc-by-sa)
Moraea sisyrinchium leaf picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Moraea sisyrinchium flower picture by srmn (cc-by-sa)
Moraea sisyrinchium flower picture by Anna Anna (cc-by-sa)
Moraea sisyrinchium flower picture by Hoyos Blanca (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Moraea sisyrinchium world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Albania, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Palau, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, and Uzbekistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:440274-1
WFO ID wfo-0000785057
COL ID 44CBH
BDTFX ID 42952
INPN ID 108802
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Iris maricoides Xiphion sisyrinchium Evansia syrtica Gynandriris littorea Gynandriris sisyrinchium Helixyra sisyrinchium Iris fugax Iris sisyrinchium Iris syrtica Iris libyca Iris maculata Iris samaritanii Iris todaroana Iris zelantea Moraea sicula Sisyrinchium majus Diaphane edulis Gynandriris maricoides Gynandriris numidica Iris sisyrinchium f. rosea Iris sisyrinchium f. violacea Iris sisyrinchium f. caerulea Iris sisyrinchium f. alba Iris collina Iris involuta Moraea tenoreana Iris aegyptia Iris sisyrinchium var. marmarica Iris sisyrinchium var. syrtica Iris sisyrinchium var. minor Iris sisyrinchium var. major Iris sisyrinchium subsp. fugax Iris sisyrinchium var. purpurea Iris sisyrinchium var. maculata Moraea sisyrinchium