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Douglas irises

Iris douglasiana

Description:

The irises are all in bloom along Hwy 1!

Habitat:

Grass along US Hwy 1, Sea Ranch, CA.

Notes:

Iris douglasiana, known as the Douglas iris, is a common and attractive wildflower of the coastal regions of Northern and Central California and southern Oregon. The names Iris beecheyana and I. watsoniana have also been used for this plant, but Iris douglasiana has precedence. The Douglas Iris grows mainly at lower elevations, below 100 metres (330 ft), though it is occasionally found at heights of up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). It is most common in grasslands near the coast; it is regarded as a noxious weed in pastures, because it forms clumps that inhibit other vegetation, and its leaves are bitter and unpalatable to cattle. Wikipedia

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12 Comments

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you Dilek Cifci! They were quite lovely.

Dilek Cifci
Dilek Cifci 12 years ago

WoWWW!

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you Lily Barth!

Lily Barth
Lily Barth 12 years ago

Gorgeous!!

misako
misako 12 years ago

@shebebusynow: they were so lovely to see--I think it might be safe to say that Spring is here.

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you Nopayahnah!

shebebusynow
shebebusynow 12 years ago

Now I know where to go for color right now! It's nothing but gray rain to the north.

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

beautiful series!

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you DonnaPomeroy!

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you cormoros75!

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

gorgeous.

cormoros75
cormoros75 12 years ago

Stunning

misako
Spotted by
misako

California, USA

Spotted on Feb 23, 2012
Submitted on Feb 25, 2012

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