Crocus speciosus

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Crocus speciosus
Crocus speciosus flower close-up.jpg
C. speciosus flower showing the divided styles
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. speciosus
Binomial name
Crocus speciosus
M.Bieb.

Crocus speciosus, with common name Bieberstein's crocus,[citation needed] 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.[1]

Subspecies[1]
  1. Crocus speciosus subsp. ilgazensis B.Mathew - Turkey
  2. Crocus speciosus subsp. speciosus - Turkey, Iran, Caucasus, Crimea
  3. 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.[2]

The specific epithet speciosus means "showy".[3]

Cultivation[]

Crocus speciosus is cultivated as an ornamental plant.

The plant species,[4] and the white-flowered cultivar 'Albus',[5] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  3. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  4. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Crocus speciosus". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Crocus speciosus 'Albus'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.

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