Iris × robusta
Hybrid species of flowering plant in the iris family
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Iris × robusta, called the Windermere iris, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[1] Its parents are Iris versicolor and Iris virginica, both of which are native to North America.[2] Wild populations have been found in Michigan and Ontario, and it has been introduced into Great Britain.[3] It is a rhizomatous perennial, characterised by its violet-blue flowers and purple-flushed foliage.[4] It has a number of cultivars, including 'Gerald Darby', 'Mountain Brook', 'Purple Fan' and 'Nutfield Blue'.[5] Its cultivar 'Dark Aura' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Species: | I. × robusta |
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