Iris juncea (commonly called the rush iris) is a smooth-bulbed bulbous iris species. The name is derived from 'juncea' from the Greek word meaning 'rush-like'.[1]
It was first described by Jean Louis Marie Poiret in 1871.[2] It was then illustrated in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1898.[3]
Its flowers are light yellow[4] and fragrant. Normally 2 per stem in summer.[5] It flowers between June and July.[3]
It grows to a height of between 1 and 2 feet.[6] The 3mm wide leaves appear in the autumn and then fade before flowering.[5]
The bulb is reddish-brown in colour.[3]
It can be found in (Algeria and Tunisia) in North Africa,[7] Southern Spain and Sicily.[5]
Other varieties known include;[5]
Iris juncea (commonly called the rush iris) is a smooth-bulbed bulbous iris species. The name is derived from 'juncea' from the Greek word meaning 'rush-like'.
It was first described by Jean Louis Marie Poiret in 1871. It was then illustrated in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1898.
Its flowers are light yellow and fragrant. Normally 2 per stem in summer. It flowers between June and July.
It grows to a height of between 1 and 2 feet. The 3mm wide leaves appear in the autumn and then fade before flowering.
The bulb is reddish-brown in colour.
It can be found in (Algeria and Tunisia) in North Africa, Southern Spain and Sicily.
Other varieties known include;
iris juncea var. merimieri (Lynch) Sulphur yellow flowers iris juncea var. numidica (Anon) lemon-yellow flowers (from Africa) iris juncea var. pallida (Lynch) large soft yellow flowers
