Iris mariae, Mary’s Iris, Helen’s Iris
A stamp issued by Israel in 1970 to celebrate Independence Day
The series is named ISRAELI WILD FLOWERS
To see a good photo of this Iris go to
https://jbg.gardenexplorer.org/taxon-41810.aspxThe website of The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
Apparently this plant was seen by members of
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN SOCIETY during the excursion to Israel in 2011, the photo was taken by Alisdair Aird, however, the flower was past its best.
To read about the excursion go to THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 65, July 2001
COLOURS AND CONTRASTS IN ISRAEL
By David Wheeler