| Iris japonica
is an evergreen perennial many of which grow in colonies in forests;
its leaves measure 30-60cm in length, 2-3.5cm in width, and green
and glossy. Flower stalks grow to 30-70cm in height and branch at
upper parts and set light white-purple flowers; the flowers,
measuring 4-5cm in diameter, open in the morning and wither in the
evening. Outer perianth lobes cut finely at the edges, giving
orange-yellow dots plus crest-formed projections in the center
portions and light purple dots around them. Inner perianth segments
are small, and its tips are cleft in two and finely aperture afresh;
thus, they look like petals. Bloom time: April-May. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
