Iris fernaldii

Taxobox
name = Fernald's Iris

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image_width = 250px
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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Iridaceae
genus = "Iris"
subfamilia = Iridoideae
tribus = Irideae
subgenus = "Limniris"
series = "Californicae"
species = "I. fernaldii"
binomial = "Iris fernaldii"
binomial_authority = R. C. Foster

"Iris fernaldii" is a species of iris endemic to California. It is found in the Coast Ranges surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area. Its common name is Fernald's iris. Its leaves are gray-green with pink, red, or purple coloring along their edges and bases. The gray-veined yellow flowers usually grow paired on a stem. Purple flowers occur rarely.

External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IRFE USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8185,8195,8199 Jepson Manual Treatment]