1938, R. C. Foster
Iris fernaldii Foster(Robert ( C. Foster, R. 1938; collected Lake Country, Cal.); CA Robert C. Foster, R. 1938; collected Lake Country, California); CA (Series Californicae); 8-18" (20-45 cm), 2-pale cm). Two pale primrose yellow flowers sometimes faintly purple tinged or veined; style crests oblong to spear-shaped; distinguished by it's long funnel-shaped perianth tube, which opens to a relatively wide throat at the base of the flower; bracts closed; ovary ovoid. The narrow (1/4") evergreen, dull leaves are often glaucous and stained purple-red, and exceed the length of the stems.
References:Foster in mimeo. Pamph. Gray Herb. 22 Dec. 1938; Coll. Foster-R.; (In 1939 Checklist registered as ‘Fernaldii' âFernaldii' thought to be a form of Iris douglasiana, now given specific rank).
Iris fernaldii cultivars: 'Fernaldii'
Iris fernaldii crosses: 'Berlin Sibcal', 'Starting Calsibe'.
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jpg | Iris_fernaldii-11a.jpg | manage | 81 K | 08 Jun 2011 - 19:59 | Main.ksayce | Iris_fernaldii |
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jpg | Iris_fernaldii-8a.jpg | manage | 80 K | 08 Jun 2011 - 19:58 | Main.ksayce | Iris_fernaldii |
jpg | Iris_fernaldii-9a.jpg | manage | 81 K | 08 Jun 2011 - 19:58 | Main.ksayce | Iris_fernaldii |
jpg | Ifernaldii01.jpg | manage | 74 K | 22 Sep 2014 - 01:21 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by John Weiler |
jpg | Irisfernaldii01.jpg | manage | 76 K | 18 Sep 2014 - 19:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Adele and Lewis Lawyer |
jpg | Irisfernaldii02.jpg | manage | 57 K | 18 Sep 2014 - 19:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Adele and Lewis Lawyer |
jpg | Irisfernaldii03.jpg | manage | 55 K | 18 Sep 2014 - 19:57 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Adele and Lewis Lawyer |