Iris bracteata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Iris bracteata S. Watson

Siskiyou iris

Iris bracteata is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.

California Rare Plant Rank: 3.3 (review list).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~15 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Toxicity: Do not eat the leaf or underground parts of this plant.

Ultramafic affinity: 5.8 - strict endemic

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Iris bracteata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (IRBR) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 3.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Limited Range: It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains, in Del Norte County, California, and Curry County, Josephine County, and Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. (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).