Dierama pulcherrimum
Dierama pulcherrimum, is a plant with drooping flowers of silvery-gray pink, introduced to British gardeners in 1866 by the Yorkshire botanist James Backhouse; it is today the most commonly seen dierama in cool-temperate gardens. Common names include angel's fishing rod, hair bell, and wand flower.[2]
| Dierama pulcherrimum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Dierama |
| Species: | D. pulcherrimum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dierama pulcherrimum | |
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'Dierama' is Greek for 'funnel' and describes the flower's shape.
Dierama pulcherrimum. Gamble Garden, Palo Alto, CA
References
- The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 4 December 2015
- Luis Martin (2012), Dierama pulcherrimun - New Crop Summary & Recommendations
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- Bulb - Anna Pavord. Great Britain: Mitchell Beazley, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. (2009).
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