Gladiolus carneus

Muddy Creek, Waitakere.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 22/10/2007, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Muddy Creek, Waitakere.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 22/10/2007, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Whanganui garden, ex-Castlecliff dunes where naturalised.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 21/10/2007, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Whanganui garden, ex-Castlecliff dunes where naturalised.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 21/10/2007, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

painted lady

Biostatus

Exotic

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Monocots

Flower colours

Red/Pink, White

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Iridaceae

Authority

Gladiolus carneus D.Delaroche

Ecology

Other information

Etymology

gladiolus: From the Latin gladiolus ‘short sword’ which the leaf shape resembles.

carneus: From the Latin carnus ‘flesh’, meaning flesh-coloured

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