Iris purdyi






Botanical Name: Iris purdyi (added by D. Kramb, 27-OCT-03)
Botanical Synonyms:
Iris landsdaleana (D. Kramb, 30-SEP-04)
Classification:
Pacific Coast Iris, Californicae (D. Kramb, 27-OCT-03)
Common Names:
Purdy's Iris (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Chromosome Count:
2n=40 (D. Kramb, 30-SEP-04)
General Description:
8"-14" (20-35cm) tall, with cream flowers veined brownish purple or washed lavender on the falls (D. Kramb, 27-OCT-03)
White, cream or soft yellow, with prominent reddish-brown or purple veins on petals. (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Distinguishing Features:
Large, flattish flowers with spreading petals and sepals. Stigma truncate or even bilobed (not triangular). Short, inflated, overlapping bract-like leaves enclose stem, only the tips free. Long, funnel-shaped floral tube, around 1½ inch. Spathes very broad, enclose ovary and most of floral tube. (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Preferred Habitat:
Moderately shaded areas with filtered sunlight in oak/pine/fir woodlands, especially in thick, loose leaf duff. (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Hardiness:
Estimated zones 9-10 (D. Kramb, 27-OCT-03)
Native Range:
USA (California) (D. Kramb, 27-OCT-03)
Northern California coastal ranges between Sonoma and Trinity counties, to about 3,000 feet elevation. (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Status in the Wild:
N/A
Commercial Availability:
Specialty (D. Kramb, 27-OCT-03)
Sources Cited:
Information added on 05-JAN-04 comes from the Pacific Coast Native Iris club website. (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)
Info added on 30-SEP-04 comes from the SIGNA Checklist of Iris Species. (D. Kramb, 30-SEP-04)
Additional Comments:
Http://www.pacificcoastiris.org/ (D. Kramb, 05-JAN-04)