Gladiolus Alatus


The orange flower of a Gladiolus Alatus, a type of Iris growing wild in the Namaqualand region of South Africa, also known as a Turkey-chick since it resembles the throat wattle of a turkey.


Size: 3281px × 4374px
Location: Cederberg Mountains, South Africa
Photo credit: © Marieke Peche / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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