Iris orientalis

Oriental Iris, Turkey Iris at Cooma North Ridge Reserve

Iris orientalis at Cooma North Ridge Reserve - 27 Nov 2023
Iris orientalis at Cooma North Ridge Reserve - 27 Nov 2023
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Iris orientalis 3 Dec 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Iris sp. 27 Nov 2023 mahargiani

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

3 Dec 2023

I think this may be the first record of this species naturalised in NSW

User's notes

beside creek but well above normal water levels. Single clump of plant(s). Looked as if could be a white form of yellow flag

2 comments

natureguy wrote:
   27 Nov 2023
Tbh might be best left as sp. here, this is some sort of cultivar I believe
mahargiani wrote:
   27 Nov 2023
agree. creek is downstream from township plus town stormwater flows into it, so could easily be a cultivar washed down in a flood.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 27 Nov 2023 02:17 PM Recorded on
  • mahargiani Recorded by

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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

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