PLANTS Profile for Moraea polystachya (blue-tulip)

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PLANTS Profile

Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.
blue-tulip

Symbol:

MOPO2

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Iridaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48

More Information:

Synonyms:
Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.

IRPO

Iris polystachya Thunb.

Distribution:
Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.


View Native Status

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USA (CA)

Related Taxa:
Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.

View 29 genera in Iridaceae, 2 species in Moraea

Classification:
Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Liliidae
Order	Liliales
Family	Iridaceae – Iris family
Genus	Moraea Mill.
Species	Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. – blue-tulip

Introduced Information:
Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

Time Generated: 09/21/2008 07:46 AM MDT