Diplarrena moraea
White Iris
White Iris
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Common name: White Iris
Also, butterfly flag in the UK
Conservation status: . .
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Habitat:
Heathland and forest
Distribution:
NSW, Victoria and Tasmania
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The species was formally described in 1800 by French naturalist Jacques Labillardière in Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse
It is included in the Tasmanian Fire Service's list of low flammability plants, indicating that it is suitable for growing within a building protection zone
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