Elderberry iris

Elderberry iris
	Elderberry iris ( Iris sambucina ), illustration
Systematics
Order :	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family :	Iris family (Iridaceae)
Subfamily :	Iridoideae
Tribe :	Irideae
Genre :	Irises ( Iris )
Type :	Elderberry iris
Scientific name
	Iris sambucina
	L.

The elderberry iris ( Iris sambucina ) is a plant of the genus Iris ( Iris ).

features

The elderberry iris is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 40 to 60 centimeters. The basic axis is creeping short, thick and quite branched. The stems are branched, sometimes from the bottom. The leaves are gray-green and shorter than the stem. The bracts are rather inflated and dry on the upper side. The flowers smell strongly of elder, which is also referred to by German and scientific names. The outer perigone sections are dirty gray-blue or cloudy yellow-violet and yellowish at the base. At the top they are quite stranded and they suddenly narrow into the nail. The anthers are shorter than the stamens. The scar is a dirty yellow. The tips of the upper lip of the stylus branches are egg-shaped and meet.

The flowering time is in May and June.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 24.

Occurrence

The species was not originally native to Central Europe, but has become naturalized in places. Its origin is unclear, possibly it represents a hybrid of Iris germanica and Iris variegata . It grows on stony slopes, on rocks, on mountain meadows, on walls and on old castles. In South Tyrol it occurs up to an altitude of 950 meters.

supporting documents

↑ ^a ^b ^c Gustav Hegi: Elderberry Iris . In: Illustrated flora of Central Europe . Part 2. JF Lehmanns Verlag, Munich 1926, p. 290 .
^ Erich Oberdorfer : Plant-sociological excursion flora for Germany and neighboring areas . With the collaboration of Angelika Schwabe and Theo Müller. 8th, heavily revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3131-5 , pp. 141 .

Web links

Commons : Elderberry Iris ( Iris sambucina ) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Elderberry iris. In: FloraWeb.de.
Elderberry iris . In: BiolFlor, the database of biological-ecological characteristics of the flora of Germany.
Profile and distribution map for Bavaria . In: Botanical Information Hub of Bavaria .
Iris x sambucina L., map for distribution in Switzerland In: Info Flora , the national data and information center for Swiss flora .
Thomas Meyer: Data sheet with identification key and photos at Flora-de: Flora von Deutschland (old name of the website: Flowers in Swabia )

[Hegi-1] Gustav Hegi: Elderberry Iris . In: Illustrated flora of Central Europe . Part 2. JF Lehmanns Verlag, Munich 1926, p. 290 .

[Oberdorfer2001-2] Erich Oberdorfer : Plant-sociological excursion flora for Germany and neighboring areas . With the collaboration of Angelika Schwabe and Theo Müller. 8th, heavily revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3131-5 , pp. 141 .