Identification: Green Seed Pods

I found these in a sunny spot - not sure what they are, and curious if they could be edible. Does anyone know what these are?

 

Won't be edible, looks like Iris family.

 

Thanks for the tip - that gives me a place to start....the trail is warm!

 

What was the height of the plant? What were the nearest trees (or a general sense of the environment it is in, beyond "sunny spot")?

 

Probably is a Sec. Californicae iris, I was looking at my Iris tenax today and there are a lot of similarities. You may be able guess which species the one you noticed might be by its geographic location.