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Iridaceae
James Roof Iris
Iris munzii
Rare California heritage.
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Iris
- Native to
- California, Tulare County
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 60-90 cm
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, slightly acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Iris munzii is one of the rarest irises in the world, found naturally in only a handful of sites in Tulare County, California.
- It produces some of the largest flowers among Pacific Coast irises, up to 12 cm in diameter.
- The species was named after Philip Munz, a distinguished California botanist and author of A California Flora.
- James Roof, the longtime director of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Berkeley, championed its conservation.
- Hybridizers prize this species for breeding because it introduces large flower size into Pacific Coast iris hybrids.
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