Iridaceae

Dwarf crested iris

Iris cristata Aiton

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris

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Dwarf crested iris (Iris cristata) — FlowerPhoto: Tom Scavo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Dwarf crested iris, Crested iris
Persian: زنبق کاکلی

Synonyms

Evansia cristata (Aiton) Klatt
Iris cristata var. alba Dykes
Iris glumacea Raf.
Iris glumacea var. angustifolia Raf.
Iris odorata Pers.
Lophiris cristata (Aiton) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev
Neubeckia cristata (Aiton) Alef.

Flowers

In flower: April (from 2,234 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Tom Scavo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: dionaea_nc, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: runcator, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nick Doty, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kid Cowboy, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Drew Avery, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: er-birds, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.