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}} ''Iris anguifuga'' (or snake-bane iris) is a beardless iris in the genus ''Iris'', in the subgenus ''Limniris'' and in the ''Tenuifoliae series'' of the species. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, from China. It has narrow green leaves, long stem and violet or blue flowers. ==Description== ''Iris anguifuga'' has the unique form of having only one bract.〔 It is also similar in form to a slender spuria iris.〔〔 When in growth (see above about seasonal bulb and seasonal rhizome habit), it has a short, thick rhizome, that is swollen and thicker at the top.〔〔〔〔〔British Iris Society (1997) 〕 It has the fibrous remains of last seasons growth leaves, similar to a bulb at the top.〔〔 It has 3-5 linear, pointed (lanceolate), narrow, green leaves, between and wide.〔〔 They have 3-6 parallel veins.〔 It has a flowering stem of between tall.〔〔〔 It has one terminal (at the top of the stem) flower,〔 between March and April.〔 It has 1 lanceolate (lance-like) between long and wide, spathes (leaves of the flower bud).〔〔〔 The spider-like flowers are in diameter,〔〔〔 and have a slight fragrance.〔 The flowers are violet or blue.〔〔〔〔 It has 2 pairs of petals, 3 large sepals (outer petals), known as the 'falls' and 3 inner, smaller petals (or tepals), known as the 'standards'.〔 The long and narrow falls are oblanceolate, long and wide, they are sometimes marked with brown or purple lines or dots on the edges and along the centre of the petal.〔〔〔〔 The standards are also oblanceolate, but are long and wide. They also have purple or brown markings.〔〔〔 It has violet style branches, long and wide.〔〔〔 It has a 2.5 cm long pedicel, 3 cm long perianth tube, 2.5 cm long stamens and bright yellow anthers.〔 After the iris has flowered, in May and June, it produces a fusiform (spindle shaped) seed capsule, which is three angled and has a long beak on the end (almost as long as the capsule). It is long and wide.〔〔 Inside, are 4-5mm diameter globose (spherical) seeds.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iris anguifuga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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