Iris chrysophylla Calflora

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Taxon Report

Iris chrysophylla Howell

Golden leaved iris, Yellowleaf iris

2020 Marilyn Lemmon

2003 Dianne Fristrom

2011 Chris Wagner

2008 Keir Morse

2014 John Doyen

Iris chrysophylla is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.


	Plant Range Observation Search (21 records) Plant Characteristics

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

Toxicity: Dermal; Moderate

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Iris tenax ssp. chrysophylla

Information about Iris chrysophylla from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (IRCH) 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	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/03/2023).