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D. grandiflora and D. iridioides both have white flowers marked with yellow and violet, and appear similar in photographs, but they are quite different: those of grandiflora are much larger, last three days, and have dark spots at the base of the outer tepals, while those of iridioides are small, last only one day, and lack the spots.
This species has sarmentous stems with branches bearing lily-like flowers 6–8 centimetres (2.4–3.1 in) wide, white with yellow central markings. Growing up to 60 centimetres (24 in) in height and 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) in spread, it forms dense basal tufts in the shape of an extended fan.
Dietes grandiflora, commonly named fortnight lily, large wild iris, African iris [1] or fairy iris, is a rhizomatous perennial plant of the family Iridaceae with long, rigid, sword-like green leaves. This species is common in horticulture in its native South Africa , where it is often used in public gardens, beautification of commercial ...
I'm not sure the included image is actually Dietes iridoides, by Goldblatt's key here it seems to key out to D. grandiflora to me - "inner tepals with brown markings on the claw" vs "inner tepals not marked". This distinction is actually mentioned in this article (!)
Drought-tolerant trees (2 C, 238 P) G. Groundcovers (133 P) H. Hybrid fruit (4 C, 17 P) O. ... Dietes iridioides; Dietes robinsoniana; Digitalis purpurea; Doronicum ...
Dietes grandiflora, or large wild iris; Dietes bicolor, or yellow wild iris; Dietes iridioides, or wild iris; Wild Iris, 2001; The Wild Iris, a 1992 poetry book by Louise Glück; Wild Iris, a 1974 art work at the Delaware Art Museum; Wild Iris, a horse, winner of the 2004 Adrian Knox Stakes
The smallest was Petra, who weighed in at 2 pounds, 7 ounces; Hannah, the largest, was born at 2 pounds, 13 ounces. Sandhu Quadruplets (Texas Children's Hospital)
Gould's Ecoregions of Texas (1960). [1] These regions approximately correspond to the EPA's level 3 ecoregions. [2] The following is a list of widely known trees and shrubs found in Texas. [3] [4] [5] Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order by family. [6]