Higher classification Crocus | Subfamily Crocoideae Scientific name Crocus speciosus Rank Species | |
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Similar Crocus, Crocus kotschyanus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus vernus | ||
Crocus speciosus, with common name Bieberstein's crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. The plant is native to northern and central Turkey, the Caucasus, northern Iran, Crimea.
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- Crocus speciosus subsp. ilgazensis B.Mathew - Turkey
- Crocus speciosus subsp. speciosus - Turkey, Iran, Caucasus, Crimea
- Crocus speciosus subsp. xantholaimos B.Mathew - Sinop Province in Turkey
Description
Crocus speciosus is a cormous perennial growing to 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) tall.
The lilac flowers with paler coloured throats and dark veins appear in autumn (fall). The orange styles are much-divided. As it increases rapidly, this species is suitable for naturalisation in grass.
The specific epithet speciosus means "showy".
Cultivation
Crocus speciosus is cultivated as an ornamental plant.
The plant species, and the white cultivar 'Albus', have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
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