Beach-head Iris

Iris setosa, known as the beachhead iris or bristle-pointed iris, among other common names, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Iris of the family Iridaceae. This species belongs to the subgenus Limniris and the series Tripetalae. The plant is a rhizomatous perennial found in a wide range across and below the Arctic Circle; this range includes the United States (Alaska and Maine), Canada (including British Columbia, Newfoundland, Quebec, and Yukon), Russia (including Siberia), China, Korea, and Japan. The plant has tall branching stems; mid-green leaves; and flowers that are violet, purple-blue, violet-blue, blue, or lavender (or rarely, pink or white).