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Yellowleaf Iris
Iris chrysophylla
42.2011, -122.775
Field Notes
Description:
Creamy white with purple veins and a yellowish-green tinge overall, the Yellowleaf Iris is a bright star on the forest floor. It grows singly or in clumps, with as many as 15-20 blooms in a clump. The leaves aren't really yellow, but medium green. They bloomed from mid April to the first of may in 2012.
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Habitat:
This was spotted in the Madrone/Oak/Ponderosa pine forest of southern Oregon
Notes:
the spent blossoms coil tightly in a spiral as they wilt -- see my sketch. This could be confused with the Siskiyou Iris
but:
Siskiyou iris (Iris bracteata)
Short leaves overlap along stem, short floral tube
Yellow-leaf iris (Iris chrysophylla)
White or cream flowers, long floral tube, very long style crests
Reference Links:
Pacific Coast Irises - Iris chrysophylla
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 22, 2016
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