Orris root is the root of Iris germanica and Iris pallida. It had the common name of Queen Elizabeth Root. It is commonly used as a fixative and base note in perfumery and as a botanical in gin.
Dried orris roots
Iris × germanica is the accepted name for a species of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae commonly known as the bearded iris or the German bearded iris. It is one of a group of hybrid origin. Varieties include I. × g. var. florentina.
Image: Iris Germanica 2012 2
Image: Deutsche Schwertlilie (Iris × germanica) im Garten
Irises by Vincent van Gogh,1890
Clonal colony