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Iris pumila L.

Flora Europaea the Linnean original specimen perennial, G, 2n=32, tetraploid xeric to mesoxeric steppe to forest-steppe species Pannonian-north Balkan-Pontic-Turanian Festucion valesiacae R34 habitats, but not the ones on rocky calcareous outcrops like many other steppe grasslands species     Very common in the xeric and mesoxeric steppe grasslands from Moldavia and Transylvania, however never populating the calcareous low altitude mountains with the exception of the northern tip of Trascau Mountains (Cheile Turzii, Cheile Tureni areas) where the steppe grasslands take an intimate contact with the limestones in the mountains. Between Frata and Mociu, Cluj county, 25th of April 2006 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com North of Milasel, on mounds of 'glimea' type, Bistrita-Nasaud county, 25th of April 2006 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com