Iris sintenisii sintenisii

Description

Iris sintenisii (Syn. Iris urumovii) is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Limniris and in series Spuriae, with tall thin stems, violet-blue flowers and long grass-like leaves. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, from grass meadows (including steppe) parts of Europe, Russia, and Turkey. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. Iris sintenisii is intermediate in appearance and form, between Iris graminea and a small Iris spuria. It has thin (or slender), wiry (or hard), short rhizomes. That are covered with the brown, fibrous remains of the last seasons leaves. Over time it forms many branches to create a tight clumps or tussocks. It has linear, glaucous green to dark green, rigid, acuminate (tapering to a long point), grass-like leaves. They are often described as evergreen. They have clear pronounced veins. They can grow up to between 10–50 cm (4–20 in) long, and 0.3–0.5 cm wide. The leaves often exceed the height of the flower stems. Iris sintenisii is smaller than Iris graminea. It has cylindrical or slightly compressed, unbranched stems. They can grow up to between 10–40 cm (4–16 in) long. Iris is a genus of 260–300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. Some authors state that the name refers to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is 'flags', while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as 'junos', particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower. Irises are perennial plants, growing from creeping rhizomes (rhizomatous irises) or, in drier climates, from bulbs (bulbous irises). They have long, erect flowering stems which may be simple or branched, solid or hollow, and flattened or have a circular cross-section. The rhizomatous species usually have 3–10 basal sword-shaped leaves growing in dense clumps. The bulbous species have cylindrical, basal leaves.