Gladiolus imbricatus in bloom: Originally from south-eastern Europe/Turkey, it was introduced in the garden of an early lightkeeper and has been growing unattended here for over 50 years.
Raisa Mirza took this photo of Gladiolus imbricatus in May 2010
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- Gladiolus imbricatus It is not yet in bloom in this picture, but several clumps grow in late May on the east side of the main residence.
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- Ecoguardian Anne Stewart took this picture on May 16, 2015
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Ixioideae
Tribe: Ixieae
Genus: Gladiolus
Species: imbricatus
Other Angiosperms at Race Rocks.
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