Species

Iris purdyi (Purdy’s iris)

Iris purdyi. Photo: (c) c michael hogan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Iris purdyi is a species of iris known by the common name Purdy’s iris, named after Carl Purdy. It is found in the redwood forests of California and into southern Oregon, and hence is also known as the redwood iris. The plant flowers from April to June.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Liliopsida (Monocots)
        Order: Asparagales (Agaves, orchids, irises, and allies)
        Family: Iridaceae (Irises and allies)
        Subfamily: Iridoideae
        Tribe: Irideae
        Genus: Iris (Irises)
        Subgenus: Limniris
        Species: Iris purdyi (Purdy’s iris)

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