Iris humilis

Iris humilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Iris
Subgenus:	Iris subg. Iris
Section:	Iris sect. Psammiris
Species:	I. humilis
Binomial name
Iris humilis Georgi
Synonyms[1]
Iris dahurica Herb. ex Klatt Iris flavissima Pall. Iris flavissima subsp. transuralensis Ugr. Iris humilis f. foliata Kuntze Iris rupestris Salisb. Joniris humilis (Georgi) Klatt

Iris humilis is a plant species in the genus Iris. It is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Psammiris section. It is a rhizomatous perennial, with a wide distribution range from Europe to Russia to China, via Mongolia and Kazakhstan. It has sword-shaped leaves, a short stem and yellow flowers with an orange beard. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

It once had Iris arenaria as a synonym or as a subspecies. It is a yellow dwarf iris only from central Europe. In some sources it is still listed as a subspecies of Iris humilis.