Iris bracteata

Iris bracteata

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Irideae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: I. subg. Limniris
Series: I. ser. Californicae
Species: I. bracteata
Binomial name
Iris bracteata
S.Wats.

Iris bracteata, with common name is Siskiyou iris, is a species of iris.

It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains, in Del Norte County, California, and Curry County, Josephine County, and Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States.

Its flowers grow singly or paired on a stem, and are usually cream-colored or yellowish with purple or brown veining.

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