page_title: Iris maracandica
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Iris maracandica / Description
caption_attribution_description: Svenska: Iris maracandica identifierad med hjälp av skylt i Göteborgs botaniska trädgård.
context_page_description: Iris maracandica is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial from Uzbekistan, Central Asia. It has short stems, scented spring flowers in shades of yellow.
context_section_description: Iris maracandica is similar in form to Iris bucharica. It has bulb (approx.) 2 cm in diameter, with thickened fusiform roots (spindle-like).
  It has falcate shaped leaves, that are 1.5 – 2 cm wide close to the base of the plant. The leaves have a silver edge.
  It is small species with the Juno genus, growing up to a height of 15–18 cm (6–7 in) tall.
  It has 1-4 strongly scented flowers per stem, which bloom between March and April.
  The flowers come in a range of shades of yellow, from pale yellow, to soft yellow, and rich-yellow. The perianth tube generally is about 3 – 4.5 cm long.
  It has falls that have a wide wing and a raised pale yellow crest, the standards are short and deflexed.
  It has whitish anthers and pollen.
caption: Iris maracandica
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