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Iris bracteata

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Iris bracteata

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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. bracteata
Binomial name
Iris bracteata

Iris bracteata, whose common name is Siskiyou iris, is a species of iris.

It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains, in Del Norte County, California, and Curry County, Josephine County, and Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States.

Its flowers grow singly or paired on a stem, and are usually cream-colored or yellowish with purple or brown veining.