Crocus candidus
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]
| Crocus candidus | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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 | |
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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
- "Crocus candidus E.D.Clarke | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- 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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