Cornflag (Gladiolus communis)
Description
Gladiolus communis, the eastern gladiolus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to temperate northern Africa, western Asia and southern Europe, and widely naturalised in frost-free locations elsewhere - such as coastal parts of the southwestern British Isles. It is a vigorous cormous perennial growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall with linear leaves and bright pink flowers in spring.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Iridaceae
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Genus: Gladiolus
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