Sisyrinchium - blue-eyed grass really an iris - San Francisco Chronicle

Sisyrinchium - blue-eyed grass really an iris
San Francisco Chronicle
In fact, it's a rhizomatous member of the iridaceae family. The clumping, sword-shaped leaves are the giveaway, forming fans that range from 12-18 inches ...

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Graham Porter's gardening: plant of week, Crocuses - Huddersfield Examiner

Graham Porter's gardening: plant of week, Crocuses
Huddersfield Examiner
The crocus is a member of the iris family (Iridaceae) and grows from a small corm, rather like gladioli, and, for the most part, is planted in the autumn. ...

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