Biology:Iris × robusta
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Short description: Hybrid species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Species: | I. × robusta
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| Binomial name | |
| Iris × robusta E.S.Anderson
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Iris × robusta, called the Windermere iris, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[1] Its parents are Iris versicolor and Iris virginica, both of which are native to North America.[2] Wild populations have been found in Michigan and Ontario, and it has been introduced into Great Britain.[3] It is a rhizomatous perennial, characterised by its violet-blue flowers and purple-flushed foliage.[4] It has a number of cultivars, including 'Gerald Darby', 'Mountain Brook', 'Purple Fan' and 'Nutfield Blue'.[5] Its cultivar 'Dark Aura' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- ↑ "Iris × robusta Windermere iris". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/159384/Iris-x-robusta/Details.
- ↑ "Iris × robusta 'Gerald Darby'". Missouri Botanical Garden. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=258373.
- ↑ "Iris × robusta E.S.Anderson". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:287851-2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Iris × robusta 'Dark Aura'". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/117777/Iris-x-robusta-Dark-Aura/Details. "Synonyms, Iris 'Dark Aura', Iris versicolor 'Dark Aura', Iris virginica 'De Luxe'"
- ↑ "Pond Plants". Tor Garden Plants. 11 February 2021. https://www.torgardenplants.co.uk/pondandmarginalplants_alpha.php?a_id=9&s=20&np=2.
Wikidata ☰ Q15573183 entry
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