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Iris macrosiphon

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Iris macrosiphon
Bowltube Iris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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. macrosiphon
Binomial name
Iris macrosiphon

Iris macrosiphon, the bowltube iris, is a flowering plant in the iris family, endemic to California in the Cascade Range Foothills, north and central Sierra Nevada Foothills, Inner North Coast Ranges, and San Francisco Bay Area, where it occurs in sunny grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.[1][2][3]

The leaves are very slender, 2.5–5 mm wide, and blue-green in color. The flower is variable, golden yellow to cream or pale lavender to deep blue-purple, generally with darker veins. The flower stems are usually short (less than 25 cm) when in the sun and bear 2 flowers. It blooms in spring.[4]

Uses

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Used as a source of fiber by Native Americans. The fiber was used for fish nets, deer snares and other items.[5]

It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant, where it prefers dry summer dormancy, with good drainage.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for IRIS macrosiphon". web.archive.org. 1993. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  2. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Iris macrosiphon". itis.usda.gov. 2004-11-06. Archived from the original on 2004-11-06. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  3. ^ Harlow, Nora; Jakob, Kristin (2003). Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses: Gardening with California Monocots. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-23849-7.
  4. ^ "Iris macrosiphon in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  5. ^ a b "GROUND IRIS: NATIVE CALIFORNIAN FIBER PLANT, IRIS MACROSIPHON". web.archive.org. 2005-05-24. Archived from the original on 2005-05-24. Retrieved 2024-10-22.