yobaba

Of the fifteen or so Iris that are native to the whole of the west coast, seven are at home here in Oregon. Most are known as 'grass iris,' because their narrow leaves grow in a narrow-bladed grass-like clump, rather than the more distinctly separate, wider blades of their relatives (one exception is I. tenuis, which a 'crested iris,' having the telltale ridge or 'crest' along the center of it's curved petal). They are also typically lower-growing than their non-native counterparts - generally not reaching any taller than 18 inches.