Iridaceae

Southwestern pleatleaf

Nemastylis tenuis (Herb.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex S.Watson

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Nemastylis

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Nemastylis tenuisIridaceae

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Common names

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English: Southwestern pleatleaf

Synonyms

Chlamydostylus tenuis (Herb.) Baker
Nemastylis caelestina var. tenuis Herb.
Nemastylis tenuis var. tenuis

Characteristics

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

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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.