Gladiolus illyricus

Gladiolus illyricus, the wild gladiolus, is a flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.^[1][2] It is tall gladiolus that grows up to 50 centimeters (20 in) tall found in western and southern Europe, particularly around the Mediterranean region.

Gladiolus illyricus
Gladiolus illyricus in the Algarve region
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Gladiolus
Species:	G. illyricus
Binomial name
Gladiolus illyricus W.D.J.Koch
Synonyms[1]
Gladiolus communis subsp. illyricus (W.D.J.Koch) Bonnier & Layens Gladiolus imbricatus proles illyricus (W.D.J.Koch) Samp. Gladiolus glaucus Heldr. ex Halácsy Gladiolus serotinus Welw. ex Boiss. & Reut.

In Britain a small population is known in the New Forest region; Williamson suggests this population may be introduced.^[3][4] It became a protected species in the UK in 1975 under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act.^[5]