Crocus cancellatus

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Crocus cancellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. cancellatus
Binomial name
Crocus cancellatus
Herb.

Crocus cancellatus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, found from the Balkan Peninsula to Iran.[1] Crocus cancellatus is a corm growing to 0.1 m (0 ft 4in) by 0.1 m (0 ft 4in). It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from September to November, and the seeds ripen from March to May.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ "Crocus cancellatus PFAF Plant Database".