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Longtube Iris
Iris tenuissima
  
About Longtube Iris (Iris tenuissima) 6 Nurseries Carry This Plant Iris tenuissima is a species of iris known by the common name longtube iris. It is endemic to California, where it is a common wildflower in the woodlands of the northern part of the state. This rhizomatous perennial herb produces narrow leaves and an erect flower cluster bearing two iris flowers. The flower has a long tubular throat which may exceed 5 centimeters in length before it opens into white, purple, or reddish-brown streaked petals.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Perennial herb

Flower Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Red, Brown

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring

Wildlife Supported
 


 
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Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Very Low, Low

Nurseries
Nurseries

Common uses
Common uses
Deer Resistant

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Dry open places

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 29.8" - 153.3", Summer Precipitation: 0.64" - 5.95", Coldest Month: 29.4" - 50.9", Hottest Month: 47.3" - 75.6", Humidity: 0.36" - 24.13", Elevation: 351" - 8910"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Slender Iris


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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