Iris macrosiphon
Species of flowering plant
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::summary Species of flowering plant ::
|image = Iris macrosiphon.jpg |image_caption = Bowltube Iris |genus = Iris |display_parents = 3 |parent = Iris ser. Californicae |species = macrosiphon |authority = Torr.
Iris macrosiphon, the bowltube iris, is a flowering plant in the iris family, endemic to California in the Cascade Range Foothills, north and central Sierra Nevada Foothills, Inner North Coast Ranges, and San Francisco Bay Area, where it occurs in sunny grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.
The leaves are very slender, 2.5–5 mm wide, and blue-green in color. The flower is variable, golden yellow to cream or pale lavender to deep blue-purple, generally with darker veins. The flower stems are usually short (less than 25 cm) when in the sun and bear 2 flowers. It blooms in spring.
Uses
Used as a source of fiber by Native Americans. The fiber was used for fish nets, deer snares and other items.
It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant, where it prefers dry summer dormancy, with good drainage.
References
References
- (1993). "UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for IRIS macrosiphon".
- (2004-11-06). "ITIS Standard Report Page: Iris macrosiphon".
- (2003). "Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses: Gardening with California Monocots". University of California Press.
- "Iris macrosiphon in Flora of North America @ efloras.org".
- (2005-05-24). "GROUND IRIS: NATIVE CALIFORNIAN FIBER PLANT, IRIS MACROSIPHON".
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