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Fortnight Lily

Dietes iridioides

Description:

small white petals with yellow markings protruding from the center to about the center of the white petal, smaller purple centers with white tips. Small slender grass like leaves with single tube like stems.

Notes:

Also known as the African Iris.

1 Species ID Suggestions

jprat001
jprat001 11 years ago
Fortnight lily
dietes vegeta


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5 Comments

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 11 years ago

Thank you Harsuame and Melissa

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Muy hermosa ....

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 11 years ago

I have sen these before but didn't know what they were! Great photos, Mary! Thanks for posting in Florida's Flora & Fauna!

jprat001
jprat001 11 years ago

No problem, it was one of the first plants I learned!

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 11 years ago

Thank you jprat001. I can finally call this one by its rightful name!

MaryEvans2
Spotted by
MaryEvans2

Tallahassee, Florida, USA

Spotted on Nov 22, 2011
Submitted on Feb 6, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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