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Iris pallida ssp.illyrica
It grows to a stem height of 50 to 80 centimeters. The leaves are bluish-green in color, and sword-shaped, 40 to 50 centimeters in length, and 2.5 to 3 centimeters in width. The inflorescence, produced in May/June, is fan-shaped and contains two or three flowers which are usually pale purplish.
This iris prefers rocky places in the mediterranean and submediterranean zone and reaches sometimes montane regions.
It is native to the Dalmatian coast (Croatia) but widely naturalised elsewhere.
Spotted on Apr 23, 2013
Submitted on Apr 26, 2013
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