yellow iris

Wetland golden bloom

Yellow iris is a flowering plant with sword-shaped leaves and bright yellow blooms, native to Europe and now widespread in wetlands across North America, where it's often considered invasive.

Also called yellow flag.

The term also refers to the colored part of the eye when it has a golden or amber hue: Her yellow irises caught the light.

Related
  • flagCloth symbol or signal
  • flowerPlant's reproductive organ
  • goldenBright yellow, or precious
  • petalsColored bloom segments
  • wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem

pond · marsh · swamp · bloom · Van Gogh · garden · bog garden · water · sword · leaves · perennial · eye · pupil · amber · butter · fleur-de-lis · bulb · spring

Categories
Opposites
flower color

yellow irispurple iris

Violet-hued flowering plant

blue iris · bearded iris

habitat preference

yellow iriscactus

Spiny desert plant

agave · sedum · yucca · xerophyte · bearded iris

Family

yellow, yellows, yellowed, yellowing, yellowish, iris, irises

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G