Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana, AKA Douglas’ iris, is a very common plant of the coastal forest in Mendocino County.
It is not clear to me how many are actually true and how many are hybrids with other local species.

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

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Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

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Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

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Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Iris douglasiana

Natural Iris hybrids

The Iris species can readily pollinate each other so natural hybrids are common anywhere that more than one species occurs.

wild iris hybrid

wild natural hybrid between Iris douglasiana and I. purdyi

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

And another

wild Iris purdyi hybrid

A wild Iris purdyi hybrid

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wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

wild iris hybrid

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All of the naturally occurring Iris species in the PNW are beardless.
Compare those with a couple of bearded garden hybrids.

Iris hybrid

Iris hybrid

Iris hybrid "Musician"

Iris hybrid “Musician”

 

Iris purdyi

Iris purdyi is also known as Purdy’s Iris.

It apparently readily hybridizes with other Iris species in the area.

Iris purdyi

Iris purdyi

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