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Rabbit-ear Iris
Iris laevigata
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A perennial in the iris family. An aquatic marginal plant growing in wetlands, producing striking deep-purple flowers in early summer. Beloved since ancient times as a poetic motif β famously featured in Ariwara no Narihira's 'Kakitsubata' poem. The prefectural flower of Aichi. Designated as near-threatened.
Identification Points
- βDeep-purple flowers with a white central stripe on falls
- βSword-shaped leaves with indistinct midrib (distinct midrib in Iris sanguinea)
- βGrows at water's edge
Habitat
Wetlands, ponds, paddy margins
Season
May to June (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Growth form
Herb
Flower color
Purple
Flowering season
Spring
Habitat
Wetland
Phylogenetic Positionγ’γ€γ‘η§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Asparagales > Iridaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (from about 80 million years ago)
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