Iris hartwegii

Iris hartwegii is a species of iris endemic to California, where it can be found on low-elevation mountain slopes in the central counties. It has many common names including; foothill iris,^[2] rainbow iris, Sierra iris, and Hartweg's iris.

Iris hartwegii
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Iris
Subgenus:	Iris subg. Limniris
Section:	Iris sect. Limniris
Series:	Iris ser. Californicae
Species:	I. hartwegii
Binomial name
Iris hartwegii Baker
Synonyms[1]
Iris hartwegii subsp. australis (Parish) L.W.Lenz Iris hartwegii var. australis Parish Iris hartwegii subsp. columbiana L.W.Lenz Iris hartwegii subsp. hartwegii (no author known) Iris hartwegii subsp. pinetorum (Eastw.) L.W.Lenz Iris pinetorum Eastw. Iris tenax var. australis (Parish) R.C.Foster Limniris hartwegii (Baker) Rodion.

It bears one to three flowers on a slender stem, and the flowers may be shades of purple or yellow to almost white. It has lavender veining.^[2] There were three to five subspecies, but these are now considered synonyms.^[1]