Crocus candidus

Crocus candidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. candidus
Binomial name
Crocus candidus
E.D.Clarke
Synonyms
  • Crocus fleischeri Baker
  • Crocus kirkii Maw
  • Crocus vittatus var. candidus (E.D.Clarke) Schloss. & Vuk.

Crocus candidus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to Turkey.[1]

It is found growing in woods and scrub, with flowering occurring in February and March.[2]

Plants produce one or two very wide leaves, the much divided styles are yellow-orange.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Crocus candidus E.D.Clarke | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  2. ^ a b Phillips, Roger (1989). The Random House book of bulbs. Martyn Rix, Brian Mathew. New York: Random House. p. 19. ISBN 0-679-72756-6. OCLC 19922564.
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