RE: Re:Iris brevicaulis Ontario

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> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 20:25:04 -0400
> Subject: Re: [iris-species] Re:Iris brevicaulis Ontario
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> The leaves were upright. In cross section were like corrugated
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> cardboard, two layers of holes, heavily marked ribs. Rhizomes
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> narrower and longer then my versicolor or virginica, but my iris are
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> not grown in water. Leaves were about 2/3 wdth of versicolor, and
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> almost 1/2 of virginica leaves. They were in marsh land soil under
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> deciduous! trees. Rhizomes very much looked like louisiana rhrizomes.
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> Rhizomes at elongated part were 3/8" across. No pdf on leaves. Not much
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> wider at base of fan.
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> May have to bloom them out to be sure. The original description gave a
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> precise location , and ministry described reported location when they
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> last checked on them about 25 years ago. They were withing a few feet
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> of were expected. All sunny areas of pond bank were covered in
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> pampas grass, these were under trees were pampas grass didn't grow.
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> Chuck Chapman
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> From: stan tyson StanTyson@msn.com [iris-species]
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> Subject: RE: [i! ris-species] Re:Iris brevicaulis Ontario
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> Iris brevicaulis is very distinct in all parts. The leaves tend to lay
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> flat to the ground, and are narrow, on the order of a Siberian Iris.
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> They are not robust like I. shrevei . They are somewhat corrugated. The
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> rhizome is thinner and longer than typical shrevei.  I have grown this
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> plant  for over 30 years, all collected in West Central Illinois. I
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> hope this helps you Chuck!
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> > Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 17:35:13 -0400
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> > Subject: [iris-species] Re:Iris brevicaulis Ontario
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> > ! Did a wild iris trip yesterday. Found what may be brevicaulis. It
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> > wasn't in bloom but had very corrugated leaves and louisiana
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> > Is the corrugated leaves a feature of brevicaulis?
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> > Also saw virginica, versicolour and possibly a robusta i n bloom.
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> > Found another , possible new location of brevicaulis, if the leaves
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> > Posted by: Chuck Chapman <irischapman@aim.com>
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