Iridaceae
142 species
Flowering plants with sword-like leaves including iris, crocus, and saffron; grown for ornament and spice.
Afrosolen abyssinicus
Edible: Corms ?
Afrosolen bainesii
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Afrosolen coeruleus
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Afrosolen gracilis
Edible: Corm, Root
Afrosolen otaviensis
Edible: Corm, Tuber, Root
Afrosolen sandersonii
Edible: Bulb
Afrosolen schimperi
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Babiana curviscapa
Edible: Bulb
Babiana fragrans
Baboon root, Baboon flower
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Babiana hypogaea
Autumn babiana, Dwarf babiana
Edible: Bulb, Corm, Root, Vegetable
Babiana mucronata
Edible: Bulb
Babiana namaquensis
Edible: Bulb
Babiana nana
Klip uintjie
Edible: Bulb, Corm, Root
Babiana patula
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Babiana plicata
Baboon Root
Edible: Root
Babiana pubescens
Edible: Bulb
Babiana stricta
Baboon flower, Blue freesia
Edible: Bulb, Corm, Root
Belamcanda chinensis
Leopard lily, Shooting stem
Edible: Leaves
Chasmanthe aethiopica
Edible: Bulb, Corm, Root
Crocosmia aurea
Copper tips
Edible: Flowers - spice
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
Cape saffron
Edible: Flowers - spice
Crocus adanensis
Edible: Bulbs
Crocus aleppicus
Edible: Corms, Root, Young seeds
Crocus ancyrensis
Cigdem
Edible: Bulb, Flowers, Corm
Crocus biflorus
Scotch crocus
Edible: Stigma, Flowers, Spice
Crocus biflorus subsp. crewei
Edible: Corm, Bulb
Crocus biflorus subsp. tauri
Edible: Corm
Crocus cancellatus
Cross-barred crocus
Edible: Root, Corm
Crocus cancellatus subsp. damascenus
Edible: Corm, Bulb
Crocus cartwrightianus
Wild saffron crocus
Edible: Styles, Stigma, Flowers, Spice
Crocus flavus
Yellow crocus
Edible: Bulbs, Leaves
Crocus haussknechtii
Edible: Stigma, Spice
Crocus hermoneus
Um qais
Edible: Bulbs, Corms, Root, Soft seeds
Crocus kotschyanus
Edible: Root, Corm
Crocus kotschyanus subsp. suworowiana
Edible: Corm, Bulb
Crocus longiflorus
Wild saffron, Italian crocus
Edible: Flowers - dye
Crocus moabiticus
Edible: Bulbs, Seeds
Crocus neapolitanus
Crocus
Edible: Fruit, Flowers - spice
Crocus nudiflorus
Autumn crocus
Edible: Bulbs, Roots, Flowers, Seeds
Crocus pallasii
Edible: Bulbs, Seeds
Crocus sativus
Saffron, Saffron Crocus
Edible: Root, Corm, Herb, Spice, Pollen, Leaves, Flowers
Crocus serotinus
Late crocus
Edible: Flowers, Bulbs
Crocus sieberi
Sieber's crocus, Cretan crocus, Snow crocus
Edible: Bulbs, Leaves
Crocus speciosus
Purple crocus, Bieberstein's crocus
Edible: ?
Crocus thomasii
Edible: Bulb
Crocus vernus
Edible: Bulbs, Stigma, Flowers
Dietes bicolor
Yellow wild iris
Edible: Bulb
Eleutherine bulbosa
Edible: Bulbs
Ferraria glutinosa
Edible: Corm, Roots
Freesia hybrida
Freesia
Edible: Flowers
Gladiolus atropurpureus
Dingy gladiolus
Edible: Corm, Root
Gladiolus atroviolaceus
Edible: Bulb
Gladiolus communis
Byzantine gladiolus
Edible: Root-starch
Gladiolus cruentus
Edible: Flowers
Gladiolus dalenii
Parrot-beak gladiolus, Dragon's head lily
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Corms, Root, Nectar
Gladiolus ecklonii
Sheathed gladiolus
Edible: Flowers, Corms, Root
Gladiolus gregarius
Edible: Corms, Root
Gladiolus illyricus
Edible: Bulb, Tuber
Gladiolus italicus
Common sword-lily
Edible: Corms, Root, Flower nectar
Gladiolus kotschyanus
Edible: Corm, Bulb
Gladiolus magnificus
Gladiolus orchidiflorus
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Gladiolus permeabilis edulis - (Bercht)Oberm.
Edible: Root
Gladiolus permeabilis subsp. edulis
Edible gladiolus
Edible: Root, Corm
Gladiolus quartinianus
Edible: Root
Gladiolus saundersii
Edible: Flowers
Gladiolus spicatus
Gladiolus unguiculatus
Sword lily
Edible: Corm, Root
Gladiolus zambesiacus
Edible: Corm, Root
Gynandriris sisyrinchium
Spanish nut, Barbary nut
Edible: Root, Nuts, Corm, Bulb
Hermodactylis tuberosus
Edible: Roots, Tubers, Flowers
Hesperantha baurii
Edible: Root, Corm, Vegetable
Hesperantha petitiana
Hesperantha radiata
Edible: Corm, Root
Iris caucasica
Edible: Flowers
Iris cristata
Crested Iris, Dwarf crested iris
Edible: Root
Iris danfordiae
Edible: Flower, Bulb
Iris domestica
Leopard lily
Edible: Leaves, Caution
Iris ensata
Japanese Water Iris
Edible: Root
Iris filifolia
Edible: Root
Iris galatica
Navragaz
Edible: Bulb
Iris germanica
Purple Flag, German iris, Orris-root, Tall Bearded German Iris, Bearded Iris
Iris germanica florentina - (L.)Dykes.
Orris, Orris-root
Iris histrio
Edible: Flower
Iris hookeriana
Edible: Bulbs, Leaves
Iris iberica subsp. elegantissima
Edible: Flowers
Iris japonica
Edible: Root
Iris missouriensis
Rocky Mountains iris
Edible: Seeds - coffee
Iris pallida
Dalmatian Iris, Sweet iris
Edible: Rhizome - flavouring, Root
Iris persica
Edible: Flower, Bulb
Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Flag, Paleyellow iris
Iris pseudocaucasica
Edible: Bulb
Iris reticulata
Dwarf iris, Netted iris
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Iris setosa
Beachhead Iris, Canada beachhead iris, Wild flag
Edible: Root
Iris sibirica
Siberian Iris
Edible: Root
Iris tectorum
Roof Iris, Wall iris, Japanese Roof, White Root Iris
Edible: Root
Iris unguicularis
Edible: Bulb
Lapeirousia anceps
Edible: Bulb, Corm, Root
Lapeirousia fabricii
Edible: Bulb, Corm, Root
Lapeirousia littoralis
Edible: Bulbs, Corms, Root
Lapeirousia odoratissima
African spider lily
Edible: Corm, Tuber, Root
Lapeirousia plicata
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Moraea bituminosa
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Moraea elliotii
Edible: Root, Bulb, Corm
Moraea fugax - (Delaroche.)Jacq.
Edible: Root
Moraea longifolia
Edible: Corms, Bulb, Root
Moraea serpentina
Edible: Bulb, Corm, Root
Moraea setifolia
Blue tulip
Edible: Corm, Root
Moraea simulans
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Moraea sisyrinchium
Spanish nut
Edible: Root, Rhizome
Moraea spathulata
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Moraea stricta
Edible: Corm, Root
Moraea tricuspidata
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Moraea unguiculata
Edible: Bulb, Corm, Root
Moraea virgata
Edible: Root, Tuber, Corm
Patersonia fragilis
Short purpleflag
Edible: Rhizome
Patersonia glabrata
Native Flag, Leafy Purple Flag
Edible: Rhizome, Root
Patersonia sericea
Edible: Rhizome
Psilosiphon bainesii
Edible: Corm, Root
Psilosiphon coeruleus
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Psilosiphon erythranthus
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Psilosiphon sandersonii
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Psilosiphon schimperi
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Romulea bulbocodium
Rocus-leaved Romulea, Violet romulea
Edible: Root, Bulbs, Fruit
Romulea minutiflora
Edible: Fruit
Romulea rosea
Onion grass, Onion weed, Guildford grass
Edible: Pods, Fruit
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Bermuda Blue-Eyed Grass, Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium sp.
Amachoka
Edible: Bulbs
Sparaxis bulbifera
Harlequin flower
Edible: Root, Tubers
Tigridia pavonia
Tiger flower, Mexican shell flower
Edible: Root, Bulb, Vegetable
Tritonia crocata
Great African ixia
Edible: Flowers - spice
Tritonia nelsonii
Edible: Corm, Root
Tritonia squalida
Edible: Corm, Root
Tritoniopsis triticea
Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root
Watsonia borbonica
Edible: Bulb, Corm, Root
Watsonia densiflora
Edible: Leaves, Flower nectar, Corm, Root
Watsonia latifolia
Bugle lily
Edible: Leaves, Corm, Bulb, Root
Watsonia lepida
Edible: Nectar
Watsonia pulchra
Natal watsonia
Edible: Bulb
Watsonia watsonioides
Bugle lily
Edible: Leaves, Corm, Root
Zygotritonia bongensis
Edible: Fruit, Corms, Root
Zygotritonia praecox
Edible: Fruit, Corms, Root