''Iris chrysophylla'', the yellowleaf iris, is a wildflower which ranges from midwestern and southern Oregon west of the Cascades and south to the crest of the Siskiyou Mountains in

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California. The yellowleaf iris grows up to elevation, most commonly in open, coniferous forests.

Description

This herbaceous perennial grows from compact, dark brown and slender

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s. The leaves are linear, finely ribbed, and light green, 25–50 cm long, and may be reddish colored at the base. The flowering stems are simple, solid, and slender, 3–20 cm. The flowers are cream to pale yellow, with dark golden to reddish-brown or lavender veins. The plant flowers from April through June.

References

Flora of North America ''Iris chrysophylla''
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service ''Iris chrysophylla''

External links

Calflora Database: ''Iris chrysophylla'' (golden leaved iris, yellowleaf iris)USDA Plants Profile for ''Iris chrysophylla'' (yellowleaf iris)
chrysophylla Flora of California Flora of Oregon Flora of the Klamath Mountains Taxa named by John Thomas Howell {{Iridaceae-stub