Iris munzii
Iris munzii is a species of iris which is endemic to the Sierra Nevada foothills of Tulare County, California, mostly in the vicinity of the Tule River. It is quite rare in the wild. Its common names include Tulare lavender iris and Munz's iris. Its flowers grow in inflorescences of three to four per stem, and are usually lighter shades of purple and blue with darker veining.
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Scientific 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. munzii |
| Binomial name | |
| Iris munzii R.C.Foster | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Limniris munzii (R.C.Foster) Rodion. | |
References
- "Iris munzii R.C.Foster is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
External links
- Calflora Database: Iris munzii (Munz's iris)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Iris munzii
- USDA Plants Profile for Iris munzii (Munz's iris)
- Flora of North America
- UC Photos gallery — Iris munzii
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