Iris fernaldii

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Fernald's Iris

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Limniris
Series: Californicae
Species: I. fernaldii
Binomial name
Iris fernaldii
R. C. Foster

Iris fernaldii is a species of iris endemic to California. It is found in the Coast Ranges surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area. Its common name is Fernald's iris. Its leaves are gray-green with pink, red, or purple coloring along their edges and bases. The gray-veined yellow flowers usually grow paired on a stem. Purple flowers occur rarely.

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