It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, from the Caucasus region, with lilac and yellow flowers.

It has thick, branching, dark brown rhizomes, that are 1.5–2 cm in diameter.

[2][6] It has erect, slightly inclined, unbranched stems, that can grow up to 50–76 cm (20–30 in) tall.

[2][4][7] The stems have lanceolate spathes (leaves of the flower bud), that are 5.5–8 cm (2–3 in) long.

[2][7] The erect standards are lanceolate with yellow claws (section of petal close to the stem).

[2] It has a 7-10mm long perianth tube, yellow anthers and winged ovary.

[2] After the iris has flowered, it produces an oblong-cylindrical, seed capsule, between August and September.

[2][3][5] It grows in damp meadows and salt marshes[6] at altitudes of between 30 – 40 m above sea level.

[2] It is an endangered species and listed in the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation of the Stavropol Territory (of Russia) as Vulnerable.

[10] Due to its tolerance of salt, it can be grown in sites with excess salinity.