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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Hardy, colorful harlequins can steal the show - San Francisco Chronicle

Hardy, colorful harlequins can steal the show
San Francisco Chronicle
This iridaceae family member is endemic to South Africa, with most species found in the southwestern Cape and the western Karoo regions. ...

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La bellezza dei fiori del Monte Carmo di Loano - guida supereva cartoon

La bellezza dei fiori del Monte Carmo di Loano
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Alcuni esemplari delle Labiatae sono l'Origano comune e la Lavandula, mentre tra le Iridaceae compare lo Zafferano ligure. La famiglia delle Compositae è ...

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