Gladiolus italicus
Common Sword Lily, Cornfield Gladiolus
Other regional names: Italian Gladiolus
- Italian Gladiolus
Also known as: Ballosporum segetum (Ker Gawl.) Salisb. +14 more
- Ballosporum segetum (Ker Gawl.) Salisb.
- Gladiolus arvaticus Jord.
- Gladiolus communis var. distichus Gouan
- Gladiolus communis var. grandiflorus Gouan
- Gladiolus communis var. parviflorus Bastard ex DC.
- Gladiolus commutatus Bouché
- Gladiolus cyclocarpus Jord.
- Gladiolus dalmaticus Tausch ex Rchb.
- Gladiolus guepinii K.Koch
- Gladiolus guepinii W.D.J.Koch, 1840
- Gladiolus infestus Bianca
- Gladiolus leucanthus Bouché
- Gladiolus ludovicae Jan
- Gladiolus ludovicae Jan ex Bertol.
- Gladiolus proteiflorus G.B.Romano ex Lutati
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Gladiolus italicus (commonly known as Common Sword Lily or Cornfield Gladiolus) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is part of the broad Gladiolus genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, California, Madeira