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Crocus pulchellus

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Crocus pulchellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. pulchellus
Binomial name
Crocus pulchellus
Synonyms[1]
  • Crocus constantinopolitanus Hertoldt ex Maw

Crocus pulchellus, the hairy crocus is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[2][1][3] It is found the Northern Balkan Peninsula to Northwestern Turkey.[4]

Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in), it is a cormous perennial, with pale lilac-blue flowers produced in the autumn, before the leaves appear. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Crocus pulchellus Herb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ "Crocus pulchellus Herb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. ^ "Crocus pulchellus". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 May 2020.