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''Iris cuniculiformis'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the ''Pseudoregelia section''. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from China, it has long and thin green leaves, and 1 lilac (or similar shade) large flowers, that have yellow or grey beards. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. ==Description== It has very short upright rhizomes,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=240001313 )〕 that are 1.5 cm long and 0.7 cm in diameter.〔British Iris Society (1997) 〕 It has fibrous secondary roots underneath the rhizome.〔 It slowly forms dense clumps of plants.〔〔〔 It has dull,〔 or dark green leaves,〔 that are long and 0.2-0.9 cm wide.〔〔 They are pointed at the apex (lanceolate-like),〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.hessenhof.nl/al/i024.html )〕 and have inconspicuous veins.〔〔 It has a slender stem, that can grow up to between tall.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/103564/#b )〕 The stem has 2 or more, spathes or bracts (leaves of the flower bud),〔〔 they are long.〔〔 The spathes are green, elliptic (in shape),〔 and have a purple tinge at the base of the leaf.〔 The stems hold 1 terminal (top of stem) flower,〔〔〔 blooming between May and July.〔〔〔 The flowers can survive for many days.〔 The flowers are in diameter,〔〔〔 come in shades of lilac.〔 Including pinkish violet,〔〔 mauve,〔Basak Gardner & Chris Gardner 〕 purple,〔〔 lavender,〔 and blue-violet.〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= )〕 They are similar in colour to ''Iris sibirica'' flowers.〔 It (like other irises) 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 falls are long and 1.9 - 2.3 cm wide.〔〔 They have a yellow or grey beard, on a white signal patch.〔〔〔 On the edge of the petal, are purple or violet veins,〔〔〔 mottling or spots.〔〔 The standards are long and 1 - 1.2 cm wide.〔〔 They are slightly paler than the falls.〔〔 It has a long and 1.6 cm wide style.〔〔 Which is similar in colour to the petals, but has pale margins.〔 It has a 1–2 cm long perianth tube, 1-1.4 cm long cream anthers,〔〔 and cream coloured pollen.〔 After the iris has flowered, between June and August,〔 it produces a seed capsule and seeds. Which have not been described.〔 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 cuniculiformis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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