Iris tenuissima Calflora

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Taxon Report

Iris tenuissima Dykes

Iris, Longtube iris, Slender iris

Iris tenuissima is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~269 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. purdyiformis ... ssp. tenuissima
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.

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Iris tenuissima from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (IRTE3) 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 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: 03/30/2025).