Iris sanguinea
Blood Iris, Bloodred Iris
Also known as: Iris haematophylla Fisch. +6 more
- Iris haematophylla Fisch.
- Iris nertschinskia Lodd.
- Iris nertschinskia var. pumila Makino
- Iris sanguinea var. typica Makino
- Iris sibirica var. sanguinea (Donn ex Hornem.) KerGawl.
- Iris sibirica var. sanguinea (Hornem.) Ker Gawl.
- Limniris sanguinea (Hornem.) Rodion.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Iris sanguinea (commonly known as Blood Iris or Bloodred Iris) is a rhizomatous plant within the Iridaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye, Sakhalin, Yakutskiya
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, Assam, Austria, Germany
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms