- Iris innominata
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Iris innominata 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Subfamily: Iridoideae Tribe: Irideae Genus: Iris Subgenus: Limniris Series: Californicae Species: I. innominata Binomial name Iris innominata
L.F.HendersonIris innominata (Del Norte Iris) is a species of iris native to southern Oregon, and California along the north coast and Klamath Ranges in Del Norte County, California.
The leaves are dense and evergreen, up to 20 cm. The flower is typically deep golden yellow with darker veins. The flower stems are about 12 cm and usually bear 1-2 flowers in spring.
It is on the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants List 4, Limited distribution (Watch List).
Cultivation
I. innominata, used in gardens, prefers some moisture during the year, with good drainage. It is often used for hybridizing with other Iris species. Many plants sold under this name in nurseries are hybrids.
References
- Treatment from the Jepson Manual
- California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants
- "Iris innominata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=43217. Retrieved 21 August 2005.
- Harlow, Nora, Jakob, Kristin, and Raiche, Roger (2003) Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-23849-4.
Categories:- Iris
- Flora of Oregon
- Flora of California chaparral and woodlands
- Garden plants of North America
- Garden plants
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