Iris juncea

Iris juncea is a Iris [subg. Xiphium|smooth-bulbed bulbous iris] species. The name is derived from 'juncea' from the Greek word meaning 'rush-like'.
It was first described by Jean Louis Marie Poiret in 1871. It was then illustrated in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1898.
Its flowers are light yellow and fragrant. Normally 2 per stem in summer. It flowers between June and July.
It grows to a height of between 1 and 2 feet.
The 3mm wide leaves appear in the autumn and then fade before flowering.
The bulb is reddish-brown in colour.
It can be found in in North Africa, Southern Spain and Sicily.
Other varieties known include;