Iris hartwegii is a species of iris endemic to California, where it can be found on low-elevation mountain slopes in the central counties. It has many common names including; foothill iris,[2] rainbow iris, Sierra iris, and Hartweg's iris.
| Iris hartwegii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Subgenus: | Iris subg. Limniris |
| Section: | Iris sect. Limniris |
| Series: | Iris ser. Californicae |
| Species: | I. hartwegii
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| Binomial name | |
| Iris hartwegii Baker
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It bears one to three flowers on a slender stem, and the flowers may be shades of purple or yellow to almost white. It has lavender veining.[2] There were three to five subspecies, but these are now considered synonyms.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Iris hartwegii Baker is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ a b Donald Wyman Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia, p. 576, at Google Books