Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Colchicaceae Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Order Liliales Genus Colchicum | |
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Similar Colchicum umbrosum, Colchicum boissieri, Colchicum trigynum, Colchicum cilicicum, Colchicum davisii | ||
Colchicum laetum is a species of Colchicum found in south east Russia through to the Caucasus.
A plant known in cultivation as C. laetum 'Pink Star' is thought to be a selection of Colchicum byzantinum. It has flowers which are pale purple-pink with rounded ends; the petals of each bloom are often held parallel to the soil surface.
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