Moraea papilionacea
Image: © Peter Thompson
Description
Flowers are butterfly-like in appearance, sweetly scented salmon pink or yellow, with yellow nectar guides on outer tepals, outlined in yellow, green or red. It is 10-20cm tall with a fine woolly pubescence on the stems, leaves and inflorescence spathes. Stems branching mainly from the base. there are 2-4 leaves, linear, up to 7mm wide, occasionally exceeding the inflorescence.Sources and references
Scientific name
Moraea papilionacea
Common name(s)
Hairy Iris