Crocus caspius

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Crocus caspius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. caspius
Binomial name
Crocus caspius
Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Hohen

Crocus caspius is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, from Southeastern Transcaucasus to Northern Iran.[1]

Its flowers are white and often stippled lilac on outer petals. The plant has membranous corm tunic splits at the base.[2]

The flowering season is October and November.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". Wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Crocus caspius" (PDF). Srgc.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2022.