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
  • Iris hartwegii subsp. australis (Parish) L.W.Lenz
  • Iris hartwegii var. australis Parish
  • Iris hartwegii subsp. columbiana L.W.Lenz
  • Iris hartwegii subsp. hartwegii (no author known)
  • Iris hartwegii subsp. pinetorum (Eastw.) L.W.Lenz
  • Iris pinetorum Eastw.
  • Iris tenax var. australis (Parish) R.C.Foster
  • Limniris hartwegii (Baker) Rodion.[1]

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 the common names 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. There are three to five subspecies.

References

  1. "Iris hartwegii Baker is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

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