Re: I. carthalineae??

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Jim,

in my eyes, the two species are extremely similar in fotos.  The most obvious physical difference is the height and stature. Spuria is rarely over 70cm/28", more typically 50cm/18", leaves about 1cm/1/2" wide,  while carthalineae is over 110cm/45" and the leaves about 3cm/1.5".  The first foto does look like carthalinea (heavy, blue-green-grey foliage).  Now, if you could check the chromosomes, carthalineae is 44, while spuria is 38.

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Jamie V.

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Köln (Cologne)
Germany
Zone 8 

Hello Will and Jamie,

Here is another photo of the iris Will thought was carthalinea. Image 0882 is another seedling which is somewhat different in color.

Jim in Saskaatoon

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