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Iris atropurpurea (Iris atropurpurea)

Description

It is a geophyte,with stout rhizomes, that are stoloniferous, forming long thin stolons, or secondary roots deep into the soil.The rhizomes are flush with the surface of the soil, so that they can feel the heat of the sun.They can form wide clumps of plants

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Iridaceae

              • Genus: Iris