| Golden Iris |
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| File size | 102370 |
| Original date | 5/31/12 6:06 AM |
| Resolution | 1200 x 900 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 100.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 550D |
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Botanical name: Iris crocea Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
Synonyms: Iris spuria subsp. aurea
Synonyms: Iris spuria subsp. aurea
Golden Iris is a beautiful iris known to occur only
in Kashmir, commonly planted on graves, along roadsides and road
dividers. Flowers are deep golden-yellow, 12-16 cm in diameter, in a
terminal cluster, and two lateral clusters. Spathe valves are 7-9 cm
long, green, spathe 2-3 flowered. Flower tube is 1-1.5 cm long. Falls
are without beard, up to 9 cm long with 4-5 cm long blade, crisped
along margin, narrowed into 3-4 cm long haft. Standards are
oblanceolate, 6-8 cm long, margin wavy. Style is 3.5-4 cm long, crest
deltoid. Plants are tall up to 1.25 m with long straight sword-like
leaves 50-80 cm long, 1.5-2.5 cm broad. Capsule oblong, 6-angled,
beaked.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Kashmir. |