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Pilgrim Iris
Iris ruthenica
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Iris uniflora
Iris lactea
Iris tigridia
Iris sintenisii
Bowltube IrisIris macrosiphon
Siberian IrisIris sibirica
Douglas irisIris douglasiana
Grass-Leaved FlagIris graminea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,315 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 3,314 |
| Russia | 2,787 |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 885 |
| Altai Krai | 582 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 420 |
| Altai Republic | 246 |
| China | 186 |
| Tomsk Oblast | 149 |
| Romania | 125 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales |
| Family | iris family · Iridaceae |
| Genus | Irises · Iris |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Pilgrim Iris with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.