central coast iris

Iris longipetala

Member of irises (genus Iris)
iris family (family Iridaceae)
monocots (class Liliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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CalPhotos

• perianth lilac-purple, veined darker
• perianth tube 5–13 mm, funnel-shaped
• stem rarely branched, 30–60 cm
• basal leaf 5–11 mm wide
• 1–2 cauline leaves, bract-like for at least ⅔ stem length
• lowest bracts alternate (rarely opposite), 0.5–10 cm apart
• sepals 6–10 cm, 30–50 mm wide, obovate
• petals 5–9 cm, 15–21 mm wide, elliptic
• ovary rounded
• style branches 35–43 mm, crests 12–15 mm, stigmas 2-lobed
• scattered; moist, coastal prairie or open coastal forest

Toxicity of flag, iris, snake lily (Iris spp.):
1 – Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora