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Home  /  Plants  /  Budburst Species  /  Iris douglasiana 'Canyon Snow'
Phenology Observation Sheet for Wildflowers and Herbs

COMMON NAME

Douglas iris 'Canyon Snow'

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Iris douglasiana 'Canyon Snow'

Plant family

Iris (Iridaceae)

Plant group

Wildflowers and Herbs

Canyon Snow' is a cultivar of Douglas Iris that has bright white flowers with yellowish splotches at the base of the petals. Douglas Iris is a perennial herb growing from a creeping, tuberous rhizome. The plant can reach up to about 30" tall and can eventually form large colonies.
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Identification hints

The rhizome of Douglas Iris is usually less than 1 cm in diameter, and the flowers typically do not exceed the leaves in height.
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Iris was used by indigenous people for fishing nets, snares, and regalia. Fibers from the leaf margins are particularly strong and flexible. Iris was also used for its medicinal value against bacterial infection and other agents.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
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HABITAT
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ATTRIBUTES
Leaves
Douglas Iris has long, sword shaped leaves with parallel venation, 1-2' long and typically less than 1" wide.
Flowers
Flowering stems are erect, 6-30" tall with two or three flowers. Flowers of 'Canyon Snow' are bright white with a yellow splotch at the base of the petals.
Fruits
Fruit is a capsule that opens up in 3 parts with many seeds inside.
Bloom Time
Flowers April to June

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