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Crested Iris
Iris japonica
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An evergreen perennial herb of the Iridaceae family that forms colonies on forest floors. It is triploid and does not set seed, spreading by rhizomes. In spring it produces showy pale purple flowers.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は剣状で常緑
- ✓花は淡紫色で内側に橙黄と紫の斑紋
- ✓地下茎で群生
Habitat
本州・四国・九州の林床
Season
4〜5月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Parallel
Leaf margin
Entire
Petal count
6 petals
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Plant sex
Hermaphrodite
Phylogenetic Positionアヤメ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Asparagales > Iridaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (from about 80 million years ago)
Sources & References
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