Crocosmia Xcrocosmiiflora Calflora

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Taxon Report

Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine) N. E. Br.

Coppertips, Montbretia, Falling stars

Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora is a perennial herb that is not native to California.

Cal-IPC rating: limited


	Plant Range Observation Search ~303 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Crocosmia
Family:	Iridaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


OTHER	Crocosmia crocosmiflora
OTHER	Crocosmia crocosmiiflora
PLANTS	Tritonia Xcrocosmiiflora

Information about Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CRCR6) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: limited Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Invasiveness: The California Invasive Plants Council (Cal-IPC) lists Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora as an invasive plant in California, with limited concern / distribution. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) [Wikipedia] Bred in France: Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora, montbretia, is a garden hybrid of C. aurea and C. pottsii, first bred in 1880 in France by Victor Lemoine. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).