Iris bracteata
Botanical Name: Iris bracteata (added by D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Botanical Synonyms:
N/A
Classification:
Californicae, Pacific Coast Native Iris (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Common Names:
Siskiyou Iris (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Chromosome Count:
2n=40 according to the SIGNA Checklist of Iris Species. (D. Kramb, 14-SEP-04)
General Description:
Large cream to golden-yellow flowers, marked with reddish-brown lines. A deep golden zone often seen in center of petal. (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Distinguishing Features:
Stems mostly encased with short green or brown overlapping bract-like leaves. Flower tube short (around %BC inch) and stout. Leaves broad (%BD inch), thick, stiff and distinctly two-sided. Base of leaves and stalk usually tinted pink to reddish-brown. (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Preferred Habitat:
Found in shaded sites in dry pine forest, or in meadows in the shade of large shrubs or bracken ferns. (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Hardiness:
N/A
Native Range:
USA (CA, OR) - in the Siskiyou Mountains. (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Status in the Wild:
N/A
Commercial Availability:
N/A
Sources Cited:
Information entered on 05-JAN-04 comes from the Pacific Coast Native Iris Group website. (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Additional Comments:
Http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pacificcoastiris.org%2F (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Species Iris Group of North America
SIGNA member!