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| IMG_1676 [Moraea sisyrinchium] |
Moraea sisyrinchium (formerly called Gynandritis sisyrinchium)
is a common and widespread perennial flower (10 to 40cm tall)
that blooms from February to May mainly in South Greece and the islands.
It grows in dry grasslands, roadsides, uncultivated fields, stony grounds and the like
at heights up to 700m.
It produces 1-5 or 6 short-lived iris-like flowers
that open one at a time around mid-day
and they die by the evening.
Photographed on the island of Halkida.
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| 303_6831 [Moraea sisyrinchium] |
The flowers are 3-4cm wide.
This one was photographed in the area of Grammatiko (in Attica).
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