Gladiolus illyricus explained

Gladiolus illyricus, the wild gladiolus, is a tall gladiolus plant that grows up to 50cm (20inches) tall found in western and southern Europe, particularly around the Mediterranean region.

In Britain a small population is known in the New Forest region; Williamson suggests this population may be introduced.^{[1] [2]} It became a protected species in the UK in 1975 under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act.^[3]

External links

• iNaturalist

Notes and References

1. Book: David Pimentel, Ph.D.. Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species. 31 October 2014. CRC Press. 978-1-4200-4166-8. 93.
2. Book: Norman Maclean. A Less Green and Pleasant Land: Our Threatened Wildlife. 16 April 2015. Cambridge University Press. 978-1-316-06227-2. 129.
3. Web site: Caithness CWS - Caithness Field Club - Annual Bulletins - 1975 - October - Conservation.