Scientific name: Iris
aphylla ssp. hungarica
A perennial plant, it has a
stem 50-100 cm high, from which sword-shaped leaves sprout. It has 1 to 5 big
violet flowers presenting white or orange hairs at the base of the inferior
tepals. It grows isolatedly on dry grasslands or rocky patches, from the
steppes to the inferior mountain floor. In order to prevent the species form
disappearing, it is necessary that grasslands are kept for mowing only, and not
for grazing.
Where
can be found:
Cheile Turzii (SiteCode ROSCI0035)