Iris potaninii
Curl Sheath Iris
Also known as: Iris flavissima var. rupestris Bunge +2 more
- Iris flavissima var. rupestris Bunge
- Iris potaninii var. potaninii
- Iris thoroldii Baker ex Hemsl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Iris potaninii (commonly known as Curl-Sheath Iris) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Mongolia, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Buryatiya, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Tuva