Need ID please.

Bought this Iris from a grower near Petaluma, CA. It's been in my Illinois garden for several years. Can someone identify it for me?

I have a similar one which is unknown to me as well. Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to identify an iris that has lost its name tag. Perhaps some hybridizers who have been in the business a long time, but we run into this problem frequently and our AIS local shows. Lots of us have unknown irises -- so many that we have created a special award for best unknown iris.

could it be Egyptian see mine...

They certainly look a lot alike don't they.

They really do. So much for my gloomy prediction!

well hopefully it is a match, sometimes it can be sooooo hard...

The beards are not a match. One is horned, sorry to be a spoil sport!!

well not to split hairs, but they don't always through horns......just a thought