Common name: | Dark Brown Iris, Judean Iris |
Hebrew name: | איריס שחום |
Latin Name: | Iris atrofusca |
Habitat: | Heavy soil |
Height: | 40-60 cm |
Distribution: | Golan, Northern valleys, Samarian desert, Judean desert and Dead Sea valley, Northern Negev |
Flowering: | Late February – Late March |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Type: | Royal Irises |
Protected: | Yes |
Sites: | Tel Arad, Goral Hill (Negev) |
Dark Brown Iris
Dark Brown or Judean Iris found on Golan, Northern valleys, Samarian desert, Judean desert and Dead Sea valley, Northern Negev,