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Iris nigricans (Black Iris)

Wikipedia Abstract

Iris nigricans is a flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is the national flower of Jordan. The flowers are blackish-purple and 12–15 centimetres (4.7–5.9 in) in diameter, and the plants are 35 cm (14 in) tall with recurved leaves. It needs direct sun and sharp drainage. It is endemic to Jordan and is an endangered species. There are 8 other irises native to Jordan, and most of these are also endangered. The black species are sometimes confused with Iris nigricans.
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Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Iris nigricans

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Structure [2]  Herb

Emblem of

Jordan

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0