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Internal ID UUID644027b170d3a930273245
Scientific name Iris humilis
Authority Georgi
First published in Bemerk. Reise Russ. Reich 1: 196 (1775)

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It is also used as a sedative and for treating inflammation.

In Mongolia, the rhizomes are used to treat coughs and colds.

In Russia, the rhizomes are used to treat bronchitis and pneumonia.

In China, the rhizomes are used to treat respiratory infections and inflammation.

In Mongolia, the rhizomes are used to treat coughs and colds.

In Russia, the rhizomes are used to treat bronchitis and pneumonia.

In China, the rhizomes are used to treat respiratory infections and inflammation.

Iris humilis is a plant species in the genus Iris, known for its wide distribution range from Europe to China. It is a rhizomatous perennial with sword-shaped leaves and yellow flowers with an orange beard. It is commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. It was once considered a synonym or subspecies of Iris arenaria, but is now recognized as a separate species. It is similar in appearance to Iris mandshurica, but is shorter in height. The plant has thick creeping rhizomes and produces flowers in late spring. It is found in various habitats, including sandy and stony areas, and is listed as rare in some regions. It is hardy

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Iris dahurica Herb. ex Klatt Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 30: 514 (1872)
Iris flavissima Pall. Reise Russ. Reich. 3: 715 (1776)
Joniris humilis Klatt Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 30: 502 (1872)
Iris humilis f. foliata Kuntze Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 10: 241 1887
Iris flavissima subsp. transuralensis Ugr. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 14: 16. 1922 (1922)
Iris humilis var. umbrosa Alexeeva Turczaninowia 14(1): 59 (2011)

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Language Common/alternative name
Arabic سوسن خاشع
Czech kosatec skalní
Hungarian homoki nőszirom
Kazakh Аласа құртқашаш
Russian Ирис низкий
Ukrainian Півники низенькі

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Expose seeds to natural outdoor winter conditions for 3 months, then gradually increase light and temperature in the spring.
sow fresh or soak old seed; prechill 4 weeks or place outdoors over winter and bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock; transplant at 4 leaves

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  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • Inner Mongolia
      • Manchuria
      • Xinjiang
    • Middle Asia
      • Kazakhstan
    • Mongolia
      • Mongolia
    • Russian Far East
      • Amur
      • Khabarovsk
      • Primorye
    • Siberia
      • Altay
      • Buryatiya
      • Chita
      • Irkutsk
      • Krasnoyarsk
      • Tuva
      • West Siberia
      • Yakutskiya

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000783457
Tropicos 16602080
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:438713-1
The Plant List kew-321955
Open Tree Of Life 513622
Observations.org 128525
NCBI Taxonomy 198814
IPNI 438713-1
iNaturalist 481948
GBIF 5298006
Freebase /m/0136_m68
EPPO IRIHU
EOL 5866680
Elurikkus 507685
USDA GRIN 428615
Wikipedia Iris_humilis

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