Iris

Iris is the largest genus in the Iridaceae family. It contains more than 300 species and many hybrids and cultivars. It's useful to become familiar with the groups or subgenus divisions, as this helps to sort out similar species, an aid when approaching their cultivation.

The topic of the week for March 2004 was Iris. The Introduction was supplied by Robert Pries. He also prepared an Iris Summary summarizing the proposed changes in how this genus could be divided in the future.

Three genera that were formerly separated from Iris are now included in the genus: Hermodactylus, Belamcanda, and Pardanthopsis.

Bulbous irises with wiki pages are Juno Irises, Reticulata Irises, and Spanish Irises. Hybrids of Spanish Irises are called Dutch Irises and will be pictured on the Spanish Irises page.

Irises with rhizomes that have wiki pages are Aril Irises, Garden Bearded Irises, Beardless Irises, Crested Irises, and Pacific Coast Irises.

Miscellaneous Irises includes species that are not listed on one of the other pages.

Click on the name in the table below to find more information and/or to see photographs of the named species or cultivar.

Iris albicans Iris anguifuga Iris atropurpurea Iris attica Iris aucheri
Iris bakeriana Iris bicapitata Iris 'Big Smile' Iris boissieri Iris brandzae
Iris brevicaulis Iris 'Bronze Beauty' Iris bucharica Iris caucasica Iris confusa
Iris cristata Iris cycloglossa Iris danfordiae Iris 'Dardanus' Iris decora
Iris dichotoma Iris domestica Iris douglasiana Iris ensata Iris filifolia
Iris galatica Iris gatesii Iris gracilipes Iris graeberiana Iris graminea
Iris 'Harmony' Iris henryi Iris histrio Iris histrioides Iris hoogiana
Iris humilis Iris hyrcana Iris iberica Iris inconspicua Iris innominata
Iris japonica Iris juncea Iris 'Katherine Hodgkin' Iris kirkwoodii Iris kochii
Iris kolpakowskiana Iris koreana Iris korolkowii Iris kuschakewiczii Iris lactea
Iris lacustris Iris 'Lady Beatrice Stanley' Iris laevigata Iris latifolia Iris lutescens
Iris macrosiphon Iris magnifica Iris mandschurica Iris minutoaurea Iris munzii
Iris 'Nada' Iris narbutii Iris odaesanensis Iris orchioides Iris orientalis
Iris 'Oriental Beauty' Iris palaestina Iris pallida Iris pamphylica Iris paradoxa
Iris planifolia Iris pseudopumila Iris purdyi Iris reichenbachii Iris reticulata
Iris rosenbachiana Iris ruthenica Iris 'Sapphire Beauty' Iris sari Iris schachtii
Iris serotina Iris setosa Iris 'Sheila Ann Germaney' Iris sibirica Iris sicula
Iris 'Sindpers' Iris sintenisii Iris speculatrix Iris spuria Iris stenophylla
Iris stolonifera Iris suaveolens Iris tectorum Iris tenax Iris tigridia
Iris tingitana Iris tuberosa Iris unguicularis Iris verna Iris vicaria
Iris virginica Iris warleyensis Iris wattii Iris willmottiana Iris winogradowii
Iris xiphium Iris zaprjagajewii

To see more Iris pictures go to the SIGNA species database


Aril Irises - Belamcanda - Beardless Irises - Crested Irises - Garden Bearded Irises - Hermodactylus - Juno Irises - Miscellaneous Irises - Pacific Coast Irises - Pardanthopsis - Reticulata Irises - Spanish Irises


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