Calflora Taxon Report
Iris tenuissima  Dykes
Iris, Longtube iris, Slender iris
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2021 Jamie Spielmann
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2010 Julie A. Kierstead
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2016 Steve Matson
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2023 Jamie Spielmann
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2010 Julie A. Kierstead
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2023 Alaine Arslan
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2023 Jamie Spielmann
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2021 Jamie Spielmann
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2020 Julie A. Kierstead
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2009 Julie A. Kierstead
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2021 Julie A. Kierstead
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2021 Julie A. Kierstead
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2016 Steve Matson
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2020 Julie A. Kierstead
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John Reiss
Iris tenuissima is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Subspecies and Varieties:
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
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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