Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
fuscirosea
ID:
1067975

Status:
valid

Authors:
Small

Source:
tro

Year:
1931

Citation Micro:
Contr. New York Bot. Gard. 327: 342. 1931 (1931)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067313



Common Names

  • Iris fuscirosea
  • Fuscous-rose Iris
  • Fuscous-rose Iris


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Description

Iris fuscirosea (also called 'Fuscirosea Iris', among many other common names) is a perennial flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has long, pointed leaves and tall spikes of white or pink flowers. It grows in sunny, well-drained soils and is often found in meadows, grasslands, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Iris fuscirosea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and its flowers are used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Iris fuscirosea is a blue or purple flower with three petals. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Iris fuscirosea

Iris fuscirosea is native to the Mediterranean region.

Species in the Iris genus

Iris acutiloba, Iris adriatica, Iris afghanica, Iris aitchisonii, Iris alberti, Iris albomarginata, Iris alexeenkoi, Iris almaatensis, Iris anguifuga, Iris antilibanotica, Iris aphylla, Iris arenaria, Iris assadiana, Iris atrofusca, Iris atropurpurea, Iris aucheri, Iris auranitica, Iris baldshuanica, Iris barbatula, Iris barnumiae, Iris basaltica, Iris benacensis, Iris bicapitata, Iris binata, Iris bismarckiana, Iris bloudowii, Iris boissieri, Iris bostrensis, Iris bracteata, Iris brevicaulis, Iris bucharica, Iris bulleyana, Iris bungei, Iris cabulica, Iris camillae, Iris carterorum, Iris cathayensis, Iris caucasica, Iris cedreti, Iris chrysographes, Iris chrysophylla, Iris clarkei, Iris colchica, Iris collettii, Iris confusa, Iris cristata, Iris crocea, Iris cuniculiformis, Iris curvifolia, Iris cycloglossa,

Species in the Iridaceae family

Alophia drummondii, Alophia intermedia, Alophia medusa, Alophia silvestris, Alophia veracruzana, Aristea abyssinica, Aristea africana, Aristea alata, Aristea anceps, Aristea angolensis, Aristea angustifolia, Aristea bakeri, Aristea bequaertii, Aristea biflora, Aristea cantharophila, Aristea capitata, Aristea cladocarpa, Aristea compressa, Aristea cuspidata, Aristea dichotoma, Aristea djalonis, Aristea ecklonii, Aristea fimbriata, Aristea flexicaulis, Aristea galpinii, Aristea glauca, Aristea goetzei, Aristea grandis, Aristea humbertii, Aristea inaequalis, Aristea juncifolia, Aristea kitchingii, Aristea latifolia, Aristea lugens, Aristea madagascariensis, Aristea montana, Aristea monticola, Aristea nyikensis, Aristea oligocephala, Aristea palustris, Aristea parviflora, Aristea pauciflora, Aristea platycaulis, Aristea polycephala, Aristea pusilla, Aristea racemosa, Aristea ranomafana, Aristea recisa, Aristea rigidifolia, Aristea rupicola,

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