Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris fernaldii R.C.Foster |
Bibliography | Iridis Sp. Nov.: 1 (1938) |
Native Range | nw. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Description | basal leaves grey-green, distinctly veined, to 40cm long, stem leaves patent, amplexicaule, spathes opposite, broadly lanceolate, 1-flowered, flowers 5-7cm |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | white-yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
Synonyms | Limniris fernaldii (R.C.Foster) Rodion. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |