Iridaceae

Bowltube iris

Iris macrosiphon Torr.

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris

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Bowltube iris (Iris macrosiphon) — FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Bowltube iris
Persian: زنبق لولهکاسهای

Synonyms

Iris amabilis Eastw.
Iris californica Leichtlin
Iris elata Piper
Iris macrosiphon var. elata Eastw.
Limniris macrosiphon (Torr.) Rodion.

Flowers

In flower: February to May (from 325 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Peter Brastow, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dawn Endico from Menlo Park, California, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Quinn Campbell, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Missvain, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Peter Warner, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist

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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.