Barbary nut iris

Description

Moraea sisyrinchium (syn. Gynandriris sisyrinchium), the Barbary nut, is a species of flowering plant, a dwarf iris, in the genus Moraea, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. Moraea, the Cape tulips, is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1758. The group is widespread across Africa, the Mediterranean, and central and southwestern Asia. The genus name is a tribute to the English botanist Robert More. Moraeas have iris-like flowers.The corms of some species have been used as food, however they are usually small and some species are unpleasant, and some are poisonous.