Iris macrosiphon
Ground Iris; Bowl-tubed Iris
A member of the Iridaceae, or Iris Family
Flower from above.
Along Hobbs Road, Pine Ridge.
12 March 2005.
Photograph copyright © by Gena Zolotar.
Used with permission.
Flower.
On south-facing gully of Pine Ridge.
1 May 1978.
Photograph copyright © by Lee Dittmann.
Habitat in open grassland, lens cover for scale.
Same location and date as upper photo.
Photograph copyright © by Lee Dittmann.
Flower, growing near base of leaves.
Photo copyright © by Dave Hildebrand.
Used with permission.
Flower and leaves. The entire length of the flower stem is shown.
In this species, the leaves are much taller than the flowers, a feature which distinguishes
it from the similar Iris douglasiana of other areas closer to the coast.
Drawn from life on Pine Ridge by Lee Dittmann.
Henry W. Coe State Park, California
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