Iris hookeriana vs Iris kemaonensis

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• Subject: [iris-species] Iris hookeriana vs Iris kemaonensis
• From: Kenneth Walker k*@astound.net
• Date: Sun, 07 May 2006 14:57:42 -0700

As I mentioned in an earlier e-mail, I was uncertain about whether the
"Iris hookeriana" plant I have is really that or Iris kemaonensis. The
very short flower stem indicated kemaonensis. According to the BIS
Guide to Species Iris, the rhizomes are also different:

  hookeriana: rhizome slender, fairly loose, knobby; roots slender, fleshy
  kemaonensis: rhizome thick, gnarled; roots fleshy

I decided to remove a division from the plant and examine the rhizomes.
I'm attaching a photograph. It looks to me to fit the description of
kemaonensis. The plat is growing in a sandy/gravelly potting mix; though
I can't recall how that affects rhizome growth.

Any other opinions?

Ken Walker
Concord, CA USA


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