Seasonal Wild Flowers

Turkish Iris

Iris orientalis

Iridaceae

Late May to June

It is scattered round the coasts of the Southwest, the

South and the Southeast. It is also thinly scattered

inland, mainly around Greater London.

See the BSBI distribution map for Turkish Iris

It is a neophyte which has become naturalised at the edge

of woodland and in grassland.

Turkish Iris is a clump-forming, rhizomatous herb growing

up to 1.5m.

The typically iris flowers are white with patches of yellow

on the larger petals.

Leaves are broad and deep green.

Turkish Iris on rough grassland, Dorset

Closer view of flowers

Yellow patches on larger petals (falls)

Leaves