Iris douglasiana Herb.

Douglas iris (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Iris

Characteristics

Rhizomes freely branching, forming large colonies, slender, 0.8–0.9 cm diam., covered with remains of old leaves; roots fibrous. Stems 1–4-branched, solid, 1.5–7 dm. Leaves: basal with blade yellow-green, occasionally darker green, sometimes flushed pink or red basally, prominently ribbed, linear, 4.5–10 dm × 2 cm, apex acute; cauline 1–3, reduced. Inflorescence units (2–)3-flowered, branch units 2–3-flowered; spathes opposite or separated, divergent, green, sometimes flushed purple basally, lanceolate-acuminate, 6–12 cm × 7–12 mm. Flowers: perianth deep red-purple, lavender, gray-blue, cream, or white, with gold signal and blue or purple veins; floral tube 1.5–2.8 cm, usually widening to bowl shape at base of flower; sepals oblanceolate to obovate, 5–9 × 1.4–3 cm, base gradually attenuate, apex obtusely rounded; petals oblanceolate, 4.5–7 × 0.9–1.8 cm, base attenuate to narrow claw; ovary elliptic-oval, sharply triangular in cross section, 3–4 cm; style 1.7–3.5 cm; crests overlapping, subquadrate, 1–2 cm, margins coarsely toothed; stigmas triangular; pedicel 2–5 cm. Capsules sharply triangular in cross section with ridge at each angle, tapering at both ends, remnant of floral tube forming tip at apex, 2.5–5 cm. Seeds dark brown, pyriform, wrinkled. 2n = 40.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.35 - 0.55
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system fibrous-root rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open woods, grassy slopes, fields and open places on a wide range of soil types.
Light 5-9
Soil humidity 1-7
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses fiber material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Oral Aid (leaf), Pediatric Aid (leaf)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 545
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Iris douglasiana leaf picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)
Iris douglasiana leaf picture by mj mjcoren (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Iris douglasiana flower picture by dockin donut (cc-by-sa)
Iris douglasiana flower picture by dockin donut (cc-by-sa)
Iris douglasiana flower picture by Bruce Scherling (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Iris douglasiana world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:438555-1
WFO ID wfo-0000783279
COL ID 3PZN6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Iris watsoniana Limniris douglasiana Iris beecheyana Iris douglasiana var. altissima Iris douglasiana var. beecheyana Iris douglasiana var. bracteata Iris douglasiana var. major Iris douglasiana var. mendocinensis Iris douglasiana var. nuda Iris douglasiana var. oregonensis Iris douglasiana var. alpha Iris douglasiana f. alpha Iris douglasiana