(LA) 'Rosiflora'
1931, Small
'Rosiflora' (
John Kunkel Small, R. 1931). Vinic; R; "Flower-stalk strict, rigid: flowers slightly fragrant: sepals [falls] 7-8 cm. Long spreading, the claw suffused with cream-color or pale yellow-green and brownish-veined, the blade obovate to suborbicular, much longer than the claw, often nearly twice as long, old-rose-lilac and deeper-veined, the crest pale-yellow, apically cleft and replaced by a brown-orange band: petals [standards] spatulate, much shorter than the sepals, the claw suffused with pale yellow especially near the base, and brownish veined, the blade usually paler than the sepal-blade: style-branches lilac-rose, the appendages [stylecrests] the same color, lacerate-toothed: anther-tips included." As described by Small under the name
Iris rosiflora. Schreiner 1932. [Collected Louisiana Iris].
Error: no images found
Please do not enter images that are not your own without owners' permission, this is against Wiki policy
"Although the Encyclopedia is free to all, it is supported by Emembership in AIS, If you would like to help sustain this reference, for $15 you can become an Emember,
click here."
Interested in Louisiana iris? Please visit the:
Society for Louisianas Irises website.
Your Observations Are Valued. Please make note of bud count, branching, purple based foliage and bloom time, etc. Because these are affected by climate, note date, year and geographic location and write these and other comments in the comment box below.
-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07