Iris graminea

Iris graminea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Iris
Subgenus:	Iris subg. Limniris
Section:	Iris sect. Limniris
Series:	Iris ser. Spuriae
Species:	I. graminea
Binomial name
Iris graminea L.
Synonyms[1]
Chamaeiris graminea (L.) Medik. Xiphion gramineum (L.) Schrank, Flora 7(2 Beibl.): 17 (1824). Limniris graminea (L.) Fuss, Fl. Transsilv.: 637 (1866). Xyridion gramineum (L.) Klatt, Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 30: 500 (1872). Iris compressa Moench, Methodus: 529 (1794), nom. Illeg. Iris suavis Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 44 (1796). Iris sylvatica Balb. ex Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg. 1: 476 (1817). Iris adamii Willd. ex Link, Jahrb. Gewächsk. 1(3): 72 (1820). Iris bayonnensis Gren. & Godr., Fl. France 3: 243 (1855). Iris pseudocyperus Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 657 (1866). Iris pseudograminea Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 928 (1866). Iris lamprophylla Lange, Bot. Tidsskr. 13: 17 (1882). Iris nikitensis Lange, Bot. Tidsskr. 13: 17 (1882). Xiphion collinum N.Terracc. Xiphion gramineum subsp. gramineum (L.) Schrank Xiphion gramineum subsp. silvaticum (Balb.) Arcang.

Iris graminea is a species of flowering plant belonging to the subgenus Limniris of the genus Iris, in particular the series Spuriae. It is a rhizomatous perennial, with purple or violet blue flowers almost hidden by narrow, grass-like leaves, and a plum scented fragrance. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. It has several common names, including grass-leaved flag, grass leaved iris, plum iris and plum tart iris (due to its scent). This species naturally occurs in the southern half of Europe, from Spain and France in the West to Russia and the Caucasus in the East.