[Irises West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Oregon Flag, Oregon Iris, Tough-leaf Iris, Tough-leaved Iris

Iris tenax var. tenax

Synonyms: Iris tenax ssp. klamathensis, Iris tenax var. marshallii, Iris tenax ssp. tenax

Oregon Flag, Oregon Iris, Tough-leaved Iris: Iris tenax var. tenax

Oregon flag in bloom at Saddle Mountain State Park in the Coast Range of northwestern Oregon.........June 14, 2009.

Oregon Flag, Oregon Iris, Tough-leaf Iris, Tough-leaved Iris: Iris tenax var. tenax (Synonyms: Iris tenax ssp. klamathensis, Iris tenax var. marshallii, Iris tenax ssp. tenax) - Oregon Flag, Oregon Iris, Tough-leaf Iris, Tough-leaved Iris: Iris tenax var. tenax (Synonyms: Iris tenax ssp. klamathensis, Iris tenax var. marshallii, Iris tenax ssp. tenax)

Oregon flag blooming along the Springwater Trail west of Boring, OR.....May 21, 2023.

Flower of Oregon Flag, Oregon Iris, Tough-leaf Iris, Tough-leaved Iris: Iris tenax var. tenax (Synonyms: Iris tenax ssp. klamathensis, Iris tenax var. marshallii, Iris tenax ssp. tenax) - Oregon Flag, Oregon Iris, Tough-leaf Iris, Tough-leaved Iris: Iris tenax var. tenax (Synonyms: Iris tenax ssp. klamathensis, Iris tenax var. marshallii, Iris tenax ssp. tenax)

Oregon flag in bloom (left) at Saddle Mountain State Park in the Coast Range of northwestern Oregon........June 14, 2009. The photo at right shows Oregon flag blooming along the Saddle Mountain Trail in the Coast Range of northwestern Oregon.......May 2, 2016.

Oregon Flag, Oregon Iris, Tough-leaf Iris, Tough-leaved Iris: Iris tenax var. tenax (Synonyms: Iris tenax ssp. klamathensis, Iris tenax var. marshallii, Iris tenax ssp. tenax) - Oregon Flag, Oregon Iris, Tough-leaf Iris, Tough-leaved Iris: Iris tenax var. tenax (Synonyms: Iris tenax ssp. klamathensis, Iris tenax var. marshallii, Iris tenax ssp. tenax)

Oregon flag blooming in meadows atop Mount Hebo, Siuslaw National Forest......June 2, 2021.

Paul Slichter