■ (SPEC) Iris foetidissima L.

1753, botanical author Linneaus Iris foetidissima L. ( Carolus Linnaeus, 1753, Europe and North Africa); Section Limniris . Evergreen, 12-36" (30-90 cm); Flowers dull lilac blue or dull yellow; Brightly colored seeds displayed from open pods, either scarlet, yellow, or white;

See below:

• * References
• * Synonyms
• * Chromosome Counts
• * Variations
• * Hybrids
• * Distribution and Cultivation

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References:

Parkinson, Theat. Bot. 256. 1640, illustrated;
Gerrarde's Herbal
Four flower color for ms illustrated in color on page facing 73, The Iris Year Book1983;
Linnaeus in Species Plantarum ed. 1: 39. 1753 (note see #8 on page);
Reichb., Ic. Fl. Germ. 9: tab. 347. 1857, illustrated in color;
Redoute's Les Liliaceae
Van Tubergen 1900; 1938; Van Waveren 1907; Farr 1912; Wing 1920; Wallace 1934; Berry 1938; Perry 1938;

Synonyms

---- Synonyms; Gladwin Iris; Berried Iris; Iris foetida, Thunb.; Iris foetida, Bergeret; Gladdon; Roast Beef Iris; Spatula foetida, Besslr.; Stinking Gladdon (foliage has an unpleasant fragrance when bruised). ----

Chromosome Counts

Chromosome counts:2n=40, Wentworth et al., 1991; 2n=40, Colasante & Sauer, 1993; 2n=40 Pérez & Pastor, 1994. ----

Variations

Iris foetidissima L.

• Var. citrina Syme
• Var. lutescens Maire

Iris foetidissima cultivars: SpecBurgandy Blush, SpecFoetidissima Aurea, SpecFoetidissima Citrina, SpecFoetidissima Variegata, 'Foetidissima Fructo-Albo', 'Fructo-Aurea', 'Giant Chinese form', 'Golden Goblet', 'Lutescens', 'Moonshy', 'Nant Gwilw', 'Picos de Europa', 'Weber's Golden Nap', 'White flowered form', 'White seeded form', 'Yellow seeded form' ----

Hybrids

Iris foetidissima crosses: 'Weber's Golden Sunshine'

Other articles about foetidissima: The Garden 1874 (as indoor ornament); The Garden 1881, (two variations); The Garden 1879, (for berries) ----

Distribution and Cultivation

Distribution: Region: Azores, Western Europe to West & Central Mediteranean. including these countries; Great Britain, naturalized in Ireland, and Switzerland, Corsica, France, Portugal, Sardenia, Spain, Italy, Sicily, naturalized in Yugoslavia, Native to Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, The Azores, Naturalized in cny mdr Turkey, Tasmania, and California
Cultivation: Generally growing wild in woodlands, It can be grown in full sun in Northern Latitudes so long as it has lots of water and nutrients, Useful as an Iris that tolerates quite a bit of shade.

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