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Scientific name

Iris ensata Thunb.

Family

Iridaceae

Japanese

ノハナショウブ

English

Beautiful-flower water iris

General information

flowering period

Monthly blossoming season, distribution

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

Stems

Glabrous, erect, hollowed stem, 1-3 cauline leaf

Leaves

Clear midrib, 20-60cm, two lines arrangemant

Inflorescences

Apical

Habit

Mountain, wetland, damp place, sunny place

Distribution

Japan, China, Korea

English common name

Beautiful-flower water iris

Life cycle

Perennial

Flowering

Jun.-Jul.

Height

60-120cm

Root

Short and thick rhizome, covered with brown fiber

Flower color

Violet

Fruit

Capsule, ripen to brown, 2.5-3cm, seed is flat and reddish brown

Use

plant for covering and landscaping

Significance

Korea endemic plant

Branches

Need to protect habitat

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Specimen Information More Specimen Information

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  [CBBA200102161019]

  1989-07-01 / / 전북대 생물학과

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  [CBBA200408251056]

  1998-07-31 / / 전북대 생물학과

Related species

• Related species data is not available.