Iris purdyi

Iris purdyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Iris subg. Limniris
Section: Iris sect. Limniris
Series: Iris ser. Californicae
Species:
I. purdyi
Binomial name
Iris purdyi
Synonyms[2]
  • Iris landsdaleana
  • Iris macrosiphon var. purdyi

Iris purdyi is a species of iris known by the common name Purdy's iris, named after Carl Purdy. It is found in the redwood forests of California and into southern Oregon, and hence is also known as the redwood iris. The plant flowers from April to June.

  1. ^ "ITIS standard report - Iris purdyi (Eastw.)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Iris purdyi Eastw.". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 June 2022.