A Beardless Dwarf

The dwarf bearded iris are not the only iris blooming this time of year.  Here's a picture of the 'Red Form' of Iris ruthenica, a species iris, in full flower.  It forms a nice clump which resembles a small ornamental grass.  The leaves of a dwarf iris which is intermingling can be seen at the back of the picture and give you an idea of the size