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Yellow-banded Iris - Iris orientalis Habitat: Marsh Geotagged,Iris orientalis,Spring,United States,iris,white iris Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. Iris orientalis? Posted 6 years ago
    1. Hmm, I think it must be. Thanks, I had excluded that one because of its distribution, but just read that it is naturalized in Connecticut, so why not in New York as well! Posted 6 years ago
      1. Yes, read the same thing. Posted 6 years ago

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''Iris orientalis'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus of ''Limniris'' and in ''Series Spuriae''. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, from Turkey and Greece, with white flowers with a yellow mark or blotch. It was also known as ''Iris ochroleuca'' for a long time. It is commonly known as ''yellow banded iris'' in the U.S. and ''Turkish iris'' in the U.K. but also has some other less common names. It is very hardy and has been known to naturalize in various countries.
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Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Aug 16, 2019. Captured Jun 8, 2019 10:00 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/20.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm