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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.
Full view of plant. 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 extende
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 ...
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Texas is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Texas [1] [2] [3]
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
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 (!)
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.
The varying geography of Texas, the second largest state, provides a large variety of habitats for mammals. The land varies from swamps , Piney Woods in the east , rocky hills and limestone karst in the central Hill Country of the Edwards Plateau , desert in the south and west , mountains in the far west (the Trans-Pecos ), and grassland ...