Iris hartwegii
Iris hartwegii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
Tribe: | Irideae |
Genus: | Iris |
Subgenus: | Limniris |
Series: | Californicae |
Species: | I. hartwegii |
Binomial name | |
Iris hartwegii Baker | |
Synonyms | |
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Iris hartwegii is a species of iris endemic to California, where it can be found on low-elevation mountain slopes in the central counties. It has many the common names including; foothill iris,[2] rainbow iris, Sierra iris, and Hartweg's iris.
It bears one to three flowers on a slender stem, and the flowers may be shades of purple or yellow to almost white. It has lavender veining.[2] There were three to five subspecies, but these are now considered synonyms.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Iris hartwegii Baker is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- 1 2 Donald Wyman Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia, p. 576, at Google Books
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