■ (SPEC) Iris innominata L. F. Hend.

1930, Henderson

Iris innominata Louis Forniquet Henderson (Collected by Mrs. John R. Leach, 1928, Curry County, Oregon) Cal (Series Californicae);

Colorful, with , height 6-10" (15-25 cm); Color Code-Y4M; Flowers cream, buff, yellow or orange shades with reddish to brown veins; foliage is narrow-leaved, dark green and evergreen, forming attractive dense clumps with sprawling leaves and flower stems.

The blue to purple flowered plants formerly were included in Iris thompsonii, and recent authors confirm the separation of these closely allied species. More recently, Iris thompsonii was separated out on non-flower-color characters, retaining cream and warm color forms for I. innominata.

I. innominata grows in southern Oregon in Coos, Curry, Douglas and Josephine Counties, on serpentine soils, in shaded to partly shaded sites. It hybridizies naturally with other species found in this area, including I. tenax, I. douglasiana, I. chrysophylla and I. bracteata. This species grows over a wide range of elevations, and confers both hardiness and color to hybrid PCIs.

See below:

• * References
• * Synonyms
• * Variations
• * Hybrids
• * Distribution and Cultivation

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References:

Louis Forniquet Henderson separated the blue forms as Iris thompsoni and the yellowish forms as Iris innominata in Rhodora, xxxii. 23, 1930 Later botanists combined them but they were again shown to be distinct species by Carole Wilson.
Nat. Hort. Mag. 11: 4, 332. Oct. 1932 illustrated;
Wilson et al, 1990. Madrono 37:113
Borsch 1933; English-C.S. 1933; Starker 1938;
A.M., R.H.S. 1938; Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society 61: 8, 355. Aug. 1936.

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Synonyms

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Chromosome counts

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Variations

The following are selections of Iris innominata;
Iris innominata cultivars: 'Antique Jewel', 'Beguiling', 'Canyon Gold', 'Copper Tones', 'Curly Locks'; 'Faraway Dream', 'Gold River', 'Gold River Blue', 'Herb's Variegay', 'Jill', 'Jimmie's Orange', Pixie People', Siskiyou Trail', 'Westwind Sorcery', 'Wildwood Fantasy', 'Wildwood Garland', 'Wildwood Pixie', 'Wildwood Sprite'. ----

Hybrids

Iris innominata crosses

• Iris innominata & Iris douglasiana: 'Arlington Royal Peach'; 'Armida'; 'Banbury Butterfly'; 'Banbury Melody'; 'Banbury Pageant'; 'Blue Serenade'; 'Branciforte'; 'California Princess'; 'Claret'; PcnElfinMotley; 'Elfin Prince'; 'Fairy Child'; 'Fairy Cloak'; 'Fairy Fay'; 'Fairy Flight'; 'Fine Feathers'; 'Goblin Gold'; 'Gold Angel'; 'Golden Nymph'; 'Grace Mcfarland'; 'Greenbriar Shadows'; 'Jemmy O'goblin'; 'Lavender Lilt'; 'Lemonade Springs'; 'Leprechaun'; 'Mesa Queen'; 'Mystic Rose'; 'Pacific Lavender'; 'Pacific Rose'; 'Poached Egg'; 'Pride Of California'; 'Ruffled Princess'; 'Smoky Wine'; 'Snowflake';
• Iris innominata & Iris tenax; 'Hot Cha';
• Iris innominata & PCN; 'Canyon Gold'; 'Cattywampus'; 'High Trees'; 'Hinges Of Hades'; 'Mistress Perry'; 'Sarah M';
• Iris innominata & unknown; 'Curly-Locks'
• Cal-Sibes; Iris innominata & series Sibiricae
  • Innominata & Iris sanguinea; 'Crimson Accent';
  • Innominata & Iris chrysographes; 'Desert Dream'; 'Desert Haze';
  • Innominata & Sino-Siberian; 'El Tigre'; 'Lyric Laughter';
  • Innominata & Iris wilsoni; 'Golden Waves';
• 'Sugar Candy'; 'Summerland'; 'Sundown Yosemite'; 'Sunset Dale'; 'Tranquil Dale'; 'Twinkalino'; 'Vecta'; 'Veined Mystery'; 'West Coast Delight'; 'Whispidie'

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Distribution and Cultivation

Distribution: The distribution of the species gives clues as to its cultural requirements, although plants in cultivation can often tolerate a wider range of variables: The species is found in the following region: Bonap's North American Plant Atlas shows the following map reproduced by permission of Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. Taxonomic Data Center. (http://www.bonap.net/tdc). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)]
Cultivation;

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