Siberian lily, Ixiolirion tataricum
Siberian lily or lavender mountain lily, Ixiolirion tataricum. Native to central to southwest Asia. Found in the hills near Tehran, Iran, sent by J. Cartwright to Spofforth, the garden of botanist William Herbert, Dean of Manchester. Mountain ixia-lily, Ixiolirion montanum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after a botanical illustration by Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, continued by John Lindley, published by James Ridgway, London, 1844
Picture No
14009657
Media ID
46694824
Size
4376px x 7043px
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Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Sarah Drake
