Hermodactylus tuberosus

Common names: Snake's-head Iris, Velvet Flower-de-Luce, Widow Iris

Genus: Iris

Species: Iris tuberosa

Class: Triandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Thunberg

Modern Genus: Hermodactylus

Modern Species: Hermodactylus tuberosus

Modern Family: Iridaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: brown-black or dark blue

Season: late winter, spring, early summer

Native Region: S Europe

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum