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| 802_8437 [Iris tuberosa] |
Iris tuberosa (formerly Hermodactylus tuberosus)
is a short, perennial, typically Mediterranean plant
found in the area extending from from South France to the Balkans and Turkey.
In Greece, it can be found in every part of the country,
at heights of up to 1700 m,
provided the habitat is grassy, rocky, garrigue or scrub.
It flowers from March to May
and produces a solitary, scented flower.
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| 803_4540 [Iris tuberosa] |
The fruit of the plant.
It gradually dries and reveals the seeds inside. [See below.]
When they are ripe enough, they disperse and perpetuate their species.
The pictures above were taken on Mt. Hymittos ...
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| 803_1194 [Iris tuberosa] |
... while this picture is from the area of Dilesi [in Attica]
