Iris ruthenica
Beardless Iris, Purple Bract Iris
Also known as: Iris ruthenica var. ruthenica +4 more
- Iris ruthenica var. ruthenica
- Iris ruthenica var. typica Maxim.
- Joniris ruthenica (Ker Gawl.) Klatt
- Limniris ruthenica (Ker Gawl.) Fuss
- Xiphion ruthenicum (Ker Gawl.) Alef.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Iris ruthenica (commonly known as Beardless iris or Purple-Bract Iris) is a rhizomatous plant within the Iridaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Tuva, West Siberia, Xinjiang
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms