Iris lacustris

Iris lacustris
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
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. lacustris
Binomial name
Iris lacustris Nutt.
Synonyms[2]
Evansia lacustris (Nutt.) Klatt Iris cristata var. lacustris (Nutt.) Dykes Iris cristata subsp. lacustris (Nutt.) Iltis Iris lacustris f. albiflora Cruise & Catling

Iris lacustris, the dwarf lake iris, is a plant species in the genus Iris, subgenus Limniris and in the section Lophiris (crested irises). It is a rhizomatous, beardless perennial plant, native to the Great Lakes region of eastern North America. It has lavender blue or violet-blue flowers, a very short stem and long fan-like green leaves. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. It is closely related to Iris cristata (another North American crested iris).