About Colchicum variegatum L.
Colchicum variegatum L. is a species of flowering plant that is native to Greece and Turkey, and it is cultivated in many other locations around the world. It is a perennial herb that grows from an underground corm. Its tepals are broadly lanceolate in shape, and they are white with mottling made up of numerous brown or purple markings. These markings can sometimes appear as separate spots, and other times they form a checkerboard pattern.