Iris japonica

Iris japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Iris
Subgenus:	Iris subg. Limniris
Section:	Iris sect. Lophiris
Species:	I. japonica
Binomial name
	Iris japonica; Thunb.
Synonyms
	Evansia chinensis (Curtis) Salisb. ; Evansia fimbriata (Vent.) Decne. ; Evansia japonica (Thunb.) Klatt ; Iris chinensis Curtis ; Iris fimbriata Vent. ; Iris japonica f. japonica (none known) ; Iris japonica f. pallescens P.L.Chiu & Y.T.Zhao ; Iris squalens Thunb. [Illegitimate] ; Moraea fimbriata (Vent.) Loisel. ; Xiphion fimbriatum (Vent.) Alef.;

Iris japonica, commonly known as fringed iris, shaga and butterfly flower, is a native of China and Japan. It is a species in the genus Iris, in the subgenus Limniris and within the Lophiris section. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, with pale blue, lavender or white flowers with an orange or yellow crest. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.