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Iris L.

Kurjenmiekat Fleur-de-lis
Cryptobasis
Sclerosiphon
Iris [BONAP]
Iris [DVF]
Iris (Iridaceae) ; [FPN, 697]

Foodplants for Amphipoea crinanensis?, Apamea (noctua) ophiogramma, Chortodes pygminus, Helotropha leucostigma, Macronoctua onusta, Orgyia leucostigma, Orthotelia sparganella, Potanthus flava

700x1035 (~111Kb) USA: Lighthouse, Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of this species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Iris sibirica L.

Siperiankurjenmiekka Siberian Iris Strandiris
Iris sibirica ; [RK, 493]

600x849 (~66Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 17.7.1998 (cultivated?), Photo © Markku Savela Iris sibirica det. Tapio Lahtonen

1295x1001 (~164Kb) Finland: Pori, Reposaari, 22.6.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Acronicta rumicis

Iris pseudacorus L.

Kurjenmiekka Keltainen kurjenmiekka Svärdslilja Yellow Iris Yellow Flag
Iris pseudacorus [RUNEBERG]
Iris pseudacorus ; [RK, 494]; [SK, 168]; [GMBOT, 300]; [FPN, 697]

600x730 (~33Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 27.6.1998, Photo © Markku Savela

500x752 (~43Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 27.6.1998, Photo © Markku Savela

783x1044 (~131Kb) Finland: Pori, Reposaari, 22.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Acronicta rumicis, Coenonympha oedippus, Helotropha leucostigma, Xylena exsoleta

Iris germanica L.

Saksankurjenmiekka Sininen kurjenmiekka Bearded Iris Flag Garden Iris German Iris Fleur-de-lis Trädgårdsiris
Iris germanica ; [RK, 494]; [SK, 168]

Foodplant for Acronicta rumicis

Iris douglasiana Herbert

Oregon - California. See [About maps] Pacific Coast Iris Mountain Iris
Iris douglasiana var. major Torr.
Iris douglasiana var. oregonensis R.C. Foster

5.11.2003 (21)

References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.