May 10, 2011
Bowltube Iris (Iris macrosiphon Torr.) vividly displays the familiar colors of the UC ...blue and gold. This flowering plant is endemic to California and the flower color varies from golden yellow to cream or pale lavender to deep blue-purple. It occurs in sunny grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands including the oak woodlands which are common at UC-Hopland REC. They are in full bloom now as you can see from this pale lavender specimen.
