Iridaceae

Iridaceae; Temporal range: Middle Paleocene - Recent
	Crocus vernus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae; Juss.
Subfamilies and tribes
	Subfamily Aristeoideae; Subfamily Crocoideae Tribe Tritoniopsideae; Tribe Watsonieae; Tribe Gladioleae; Tribe Freesieae; Tribe Ixieae; ; Subfamily Geosiridoideae; Subfamily Iridoideae Tribe Diplarreneae; Tribe Irideae; Tribe Sisyrinchieae; Tribe Tigridieae; Tribe Trimezieae; ; Subfamily Isophysidoideae; Subfamily Nivenioideae; Subfamily Patersonioideae;

Iridaceae (/ɪrɪˈdeɪsiˌaɪ, -siːˌiː/) is a family of plants in order Asparagales, taking its name from the irises. It has a nearly global distribution, with 69 accepted genera with a total of c. 2500 species. It includes a number of economically important cultivated plants, such as species of Freesia, Gladiolus, and Crocus, as well as the crop saffron.

Members of this family are perennial plants, with a bulb, corm or rhizome. The plants grow erect, and have leaves that are generally grass-like, with a sharp central fold. Some examples of members of this family are the blue flag and yellow flag.

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