Family: Iris [Iridaceae]


Antholyza

Aristea

Chasmanthe

Crocosmia

Crocus

Freesia

Gladiolus

Hermodactylus

Homeria

Iris

Ixia

Libertia

Romulea

Schizostylis

Sisyrinchium

Sparaxis

Watsonia

The poisonous cardiac glycoside iridin is found in the leaves and rhizomes of the Iris Family. If ingested symptoms include nausea, elevated temperature, vomiting, abdominal pain, severe purgation can result. It is dangerous to animals. It is also found in the roots of the Violet flower family. Iridin is also called Irisin, Irisine or Isophthalic Acid.



[IRIS] Irises

Yellow Iris. (Iris pseudacorus) Photo: © RWD

Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica) Photo: © RWD

Stinking Iris (Iris foetidissima) Photo: © Chris & Loraine Waites



[CROCUS] Crocuses

Autumn Crocus. (Crocus nudiflorus) Photo: © RWD

Early Crocus. (Crocus tommasinianus) Photo: © RWD

Dutch Crocus (Crocus × stellaris) Photo: © RWD



[CROCOSMIA] Montbretias

Montbretia. (Crocosmia aurea × pottsii)
(Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora)
Photo: © RWD

Giant Montbretia (Crocosmia masoniorum) Photo: © RWD



[SISYRINCHIUM] Blue-eyed-grasses

Blue-eyed-Grass(Sisyrinchium bermudiana) Photo: © RWD

Yellow-eyed-Grass (Sisyrinchium californicum) Photo: © RWD

Pale Yellow-eyed-Grass (Sisyrinchium striatum) Photo: © Nick Roche



[GLADIOLUS] Gladiolus

Wild Gladiolus (Gladiolus illyricus) Photo: © Dawn Nelson

Family: Iris [Iridaceae]

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