Falls (F) |
Lower three petals of Iris flower |
Standards (S) |
Upper three petals of Iris flower |
Beard (Bd) |
The line of fuzzy hairs at top of falls |
Space Ager (SA) |
An Iris with flounces, horns or spoons at end of beard |
Hafts (Hfts) |
Top part/shoulder of the fall surrounding beard |
Flounces |
Petal-like appendage, extending from tip of beard |
Horns |
Spear-like extension lifting up from tip of beard |
Rim/edge |
Thin edge of colour around Falls, and sometimes Standards |
Spoons |
Spoon-shaped appendage extending from tip of beard |
Style Arms |
3 Small upright structures above beards that support the stigma |
Rhizome |
Underground stem. Roots and buds develop from the nodes. Often enlarged to serve as storage organ. |