Iris tigridia
Thick Root Iris
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Iris tigridia (commonly known as Thick-Root Iris) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Iris is notably large, comprising more than 300 species. 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, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, China North-Central, China South-Central, Inner Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Qinghai, Tuva
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