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Iris palaestina - Palestine Iris this modest looking Iris has a variety of colors - white, light blue, yellow, cream, light green and all the combinations of these. common over Israel. Geotagged,Iris,Iris palaestina,Israel,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Iris palaestina - Palestine Iris

this modest looking Iris has a variety of colors - white, light blue, yellow, cream, light green and all the combinations of these. common over Israel.

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The Palestine Iris

"Iris palaestina" is a species in the genus "Iris"; it is also in the subgenus of "Scorpiris". It is a bulbous perennial from Asia, within Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. It has long, narrow, strap-like leaves, and a short stem. The early blooming, fragrant flowers are greenish-grey/white or yellow-white.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jan 24, 2019. Captured Jan 22, 2019 15:59 in ללא מוצא, Israel.
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  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/5.5
  • 10/6400s
  • ISO100
  • 48.4mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.