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''Iris junonia'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus of Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Cilicia (now part of Turkey), within the Taurus Mountains. It has glaucous short leaves, tall stems with several branches, numerous flowers in various colours from blue-purple, lavender, pale blue, cream, white and yellow, with brown veining and white tipped orange beards. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. Its status is still unclear, if it is a synonym of ''Iris pallida'' or a separate species. ==Description== It has short rhizomes and a few long secondary roots.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://irisbotanique.over-blog.com/article-chapitre-i-les-iris-rhizomateux-partie-2-123788250.html )〕 It has glaucous and sheathing leaves.〔 The leaves can grow up to between long,〔 and between wide.〔James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey (Editors) 〕 They are herbaceous, and die in autumn and it remains dormant over winter.〔〔 It is a tall growing species,〔U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Information 〕 with a stiff stem,〔 or peduncle, that can grow up to between tall.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://alpine-plants.eu/?140,pl_iris-junonia )〕 It has numerous,〔 or 2-3 lateral branches (or pedicels). The stem has spathes (leaves of the flower bud), which are green, long and scarious above.〔 The stems (and the many branches) hold up to 7 flowers, between May to June.〔〔〔 The chunky flowers,〔 come in various colours. From blue-purple,〔〔 lavender,〔〔 pale blue,〔〔〔Kelly Norris 〕 white,〔〔〔 cream,〔〔 and yellow,〔〔〔 or blended.〔 The yellow forms are similar to ''Iris purpureobractea'' flowers.〔 Like other irises, 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 hafts (the section of petal closest to them stem), are white with brown-purple,〔 or brown veins.〔〔 In the centre of the falls are beards, row of small hairs, white tipped with orange.〔〔〔 After the iris has flowered, it produces seed capsule, (that has not yet been described). Inside the capsule, are seeds (called pollen) that are 121 long x 123 wide (in microns). 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 junonia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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