Iridaceae

Siskiyou iris

Iris bracteata S.Watson

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris

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Siskiyou iris: Iris bracteata—Siskiyou iris. A strict sepentine endemic. Found at shaded sites in Del Norte County, California and adjacent Southwest Oregon. Photographed at R — Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Siskiyou iris
Persian: زنبق سیسکیو

Synonyms

Iris tenax subsp. bracteata (S.Watson) Q.D.Clarkson
Limniris bracteata (S.Watson) Rodion.

Flowers

Flower colour: yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.