Pink fleshed roots, id?

At 03:26 AM 8/2/96 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Pseudacorus doesn't have the black spots, but it is the only iris that has a
>pink flesh rihzome.
>
>Dave Silverber

This reminds of an identification  question that I have.  I work at a
University of Georgia laboratory which does ecological research.  Recently,
I noticed some very  interesting "Irid looking" plants in one of the labs
test plots.  When I inquired about what they were, the owners of the test
plot said that they didn't know since they hadn't used the plot in several
years.  These plants apparently volunteered in abundance and I was told I
could dig as many as I wished. I dug about 10 or so and left about another
50 or so. Now on to the mystery plant description.

Approximately 15-18 inches tall with fan shaped leaves like irises.  The
blooms are 4 or 5 inch clusters of many (100-200) very small, individual
green flowers.  The hallmark of this plant has to be it's extremely thick,
bright pink and orange banded roots!  Looks like an outerspace plant to me.
Some of the plants also have new, green roots which seem to protrude from
between the fans near the base of the plants.

One more hint on the plant's background.  The soil in which it volunteered
was taken from a southern U.S. wetland area.

Any ideas if this is an Irid of some kind or not?

-Donald


Donald Mosser
dmosser@southconn.com
North Augusta, SC
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