Iris tuberosa
Species of flowering plant
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Iris tuberosa (formerly Hermodactylus tuberosus) is a species of tuberous flowering plant of the genus Iris, with the common names snake's-head,[4] snake's-head iris,[5] widow iris, black iris, or velvet flower-de-luce.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Subgenus: | Iris subg. Hermodactyloides |
| Section: | Iris sect. Reticulatae |
| Species: | I. tuberosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Iris tuberosa | |
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Synonyms of Iris tuberosa
Synonyms of Iris tuberosa var. tuberosa
Synonyms of Iris tuberosa var. longifolia (Sweet) ined.
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Distribution
Cultivation
It is grown from tubers planted in the autumn. It grows best in full sun to partial shade, and requires well-drained soil. It can naturalise in grassy areas but grows well in rock gardens or containers.[8] It is a common ornamental garden plant, flowering in early spring. It is rather tender in the UK.[9]
Taxonomic history
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After being split off from the genus Iris in the nineteenth century into a separate genus,[10] Hermodactylus, it has most recently been returned to the genus Iris,[11][12] following molecular studies at Kew.[13] According to the proposed molecular classification of irises of Tillie, Chase and Hall,[13] this species is now best seen as a member of the subgenus Hermodactyloides, the reticulate-bulbed bulbous irises.
