Iris chrysophylla
| Yellowleaf iris | |
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| Yellowleaf/Pacific Coast Iris (Iris chrysophylla) from Phoenix Lake. Near Ross California | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Irideae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Species: | I. chrysophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Iris chrysophylla T.J. Howell | |
The yellowleaf iris, Iris chrysophylla, is a wildflower which ranges from midwestern and southern Oregon west of the Cascades and south to the crest of the Siskiyou Mountains in northern California. The yellowleaf iris grows up to 5,500 feet (1,700 m) elevation, most commonly in open, coniferous forests.
Description
This herbaceous perennial grows from compact, dark brown and slender rhizomes. The leaves are linear, finely ribbed, and light green, 25–50 cm long, and may be reddish colored at the base. The flowering stems are simple, solid, and slender, 3–20 cm. The flowers are cream to pale yellow, with dark golden to reddish-brown or lavender veins. The plant flowers from April through June.
References
Media related to Iris chrysophylla at Wikimedia Commons- Flora of North America Iris chrysophylla
- Germplasm Resources Information Network Iris chrysophylla
- Pacific coast native iris Iris chrysophylla
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Iris chrysophylla