Iridaceae

Zigzag iris

Iris brevicaulis Raf.

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris

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Zigzag iris (Iris brevicaulis) — FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 短茎鸢尾
English: Zigzag iris
Persian: زنبق ساقهکوتاه

Synonyms

Iris acleantha Small
Iris alabamensis Small
Iris atrocyanea Small
Iris brevicaulis f. boonensis (Daniels) R.C.Foster
Iris callilopha Alexander
Iris chrysaeola Small
Iris coelestina Anon.
Iris foliosa Mack. & Bush
Iris foliosa var. boonensis Daniels
Iris fourchiana Small
Iris hexagona var. lamancei J.N.Gerard
Iris lamancei (J.N.Gerard) Lynch
Iris mississippiensis Alexander
Limniris brevicaulis (Raf.) Rodion.
Phaeiris brevicaulis (Raf.) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev

Flowers

In flower: March to May (from 141 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Joan Chiasson, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Wendy McCrady, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Niyan Shehan, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mike Tilley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Martha Richeson, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Chris Acree, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.