index KINGDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) PHYLUM ANGIOSPERMAE Class MONOCOTS Order ASPARAGALES
family Iridaceae
Iris




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2007.NOV.02
IRIS
at Maxeens
Iris had never bloomed for four years

BBALLBLU.GIF Perennial herbs
Perennial: creeping Rhizomes (rhizomatous irises)
Perennial: Bulbs (bulbous irises)

BBALLBLU.GIF 200-300 species



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subgenus Iris
(bearded irises, rhizomes)

RULERYEL

subgenus Limniris
(beardless irises, rhizomes)

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Sierra Iris
2009.may.17
Jarbo Gap Oroville Ca


RULERYEL

subgenus Xiphium
(bulbous irises)

subgenus Nepalensis
(bulbous irises)

subgenus Scorpiris
(Juno bulbous)

subgenus Hermodactyloides
(Iridodictyum bulbous)

RULERYEL RULERMAR

RULERBOWGIF