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Iris tenuissima ssp. tenuissima

Iris tenuissima Dykes ssp. tenuissima

Longtube Iris, Slender Iris

Iridaceae (Iris family)

Synonym(s): Iris citrina, Iris humboldtiana

USDA Symbol: IRTET2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Iris tenuissima ssp. tenuissima in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Iris tenuissima ssp. tenuissima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Iris tenuissima ssp. tenuissima

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-30
Research By: CBR

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