Scientific name: Iris douglasiana
Date collected: April 18th, 2011
Location: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden located in the University of California, Los Angeles
Habitat: Grows along coastal zones, near sight of the ocean. The coastal areas are from California to Oregon. Mostly on treeless hills with a lot of grass and casually extends farther inland.
Nativity: It is native to California and Oregon. It is near the coastal ends of the two states between Santa Barbara, California, and in central Oregon.
Special notes: This iris had many uses including food, tea, medicine, and for cordage or rope. From the iris seed, flour was made from the Monache and the Southern Yokuts in California. With the strong fibers from the plant it made a very sturdy cordage or rope. This plant had also successfully healed wounds, ulcers, make freckles go away, etc. Last, the California Indian people used this flower to make tea for kidney issues.
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