Iris innominata
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{{Taxobox
| name = Del Norte County iris
| image = Iris innominata 3.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| status = LR
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[monocotyledon|Liliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Asparagales]]
| familia = [[Iridaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Iris (plant)|Iris]]''
| subgenus = ''[[Limniris]]''
| series = ''[[Californicae]]''
| species = '''''I. innominata'''''
| binomial = ''Iris innominata''
| binomial_authority = [[L.F.Henderson]]
}}
'''''Iris innominata''''' is a species of [[iris (plant)|iris]] native to southern [[Oregon]], and [[California]] along the north coast and [[Klamath Ranges]] in [[Del Norte County, California]].
The [[leaf|leaves]] are dense and evergreen, up to 20 cm. The [[flower]] is typically deep golden yellow with darker veins. The flower stems are about 12 cm and usually bear 1-2 flowers in spring.
It is on the [[California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants]] List 4, Limited distribution (Watch List).
===Cultivation===
''I. innominata'' prefers some moisture during the year, with good drainage. It is often used for [[Hybrid (biology)|hybridizing]] with other ''Iris'' species. Many plants sold under this name in nurseries are hybrids.
== References ==
{{commons|Iris innominata}}
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Iris+innominata Treatment from the Jepson Manual]
* [http://www.cal.net/~levinel/cgi-bin/cnps/sensinv.cgi/Go?_id=iris_innominata&sort=DEFAULT California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants]
*{{ITIS|ID=43217|taxon=Iris innominata|year=2005|date=21 August}}
* Harlow, Nora, Jakob, Kristin, and Raiche, Roger (2003) ''Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses''. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-23849-4.
[[Category:Iris]]
[[Category:Flora of Oregon]]
[[Category:Flora of California]]