Crested Iris of the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden

Photographed by Ken Walker


The UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens have to nice collection of asian crested iris. Crested iris have raised "crests" on their falls. Some of the asian crested iris grow stalks with leaf fans on the ends rather than having the leaf fans at ground level. Crested iris are also known as evansias.
Purple Iris confusa
 Iris confusa. Native to western China.
Photo: Ken Walker, 26 February 2000, Sony DSC-D700, 1/50 sec. F2.8
White Iris confusa
 Photo: Ken Walker, 16 May 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/2000 sec. F8.0
Iris japonica
 Iris japonica 'Pallescens'. Iris japonica is native to Japan and central China.
Photo: Ken Walker, 16 May 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/860 sec. F2.8
Iris milesii
 Iris milesii. Native to the Himalayas and southwestern China.
Photo: Ken Walker, 28 May 2000, Sony DSC-D700, 1/45 sec. F2.4
Iris tectorum
 Iris tectorum. Known as the roof iris. Native to China and Burma; grown in Japan.
Photo: Ken Walker, 02 May 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/150 sec. F2.8
Iris wattii
 Iris wattii. Native to southwestern China.
Photo: Ken Walker, 16 May 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/150 sec. F3.4
 Copyright 1999 Kenneth Walker
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