Hard to tell as flower was nort fully open, and no references for size
of flower, but does look more robusta then versicolour, based on
veining pattern.
Chuck Chapman
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>
To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 10:19 pm
Subject: [iris-species] [Fwd: Iris]
These kinds of requests are coming almost daily now.......
what do you folks think of this one?
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Iris
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:43:17 -0400
From: john masiewicz <johnmasiewicz@gmail.com>
To: dkramb@badbear.com
Hi Dennis,
My name is John. I am a Biologist in New York and have been
researching
the different methods of identifying an /Iris versicolor/ vs. the /Iris
virginica/ L. var. /shrevi. /I came across an Iris (see attached pic)
that was about 2’ in height from ground to flower, leaves were not
overtopping flower and I believe the sepal blade looks to be oblong,
ovate _not_ ovate to reniform as I believe this is more identifiable to
/Iris versicolor./ I believe this is an /Iris versicolor/ but it seems
to me it could also be a hybrid (/I./X /robusta/). If you have any
information to share that would be great.
Thanks,
John Masiewicz
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