About Crocus nudiflorus Sm.
Crocus nudiflorus Sm. grows from corms, which spread to form clumps of plants via stolons. Each corm typically produces one long-tubed flower, shaped like either a goblet or a bell. Flowers bloom in autumn or at the end of summer. Flower color ranges from deep purple to lilac-purple, with a paler throat and a bright orange or yellow stigma. Linear basal leaves, which usually have a silvery central stripe, grow in winter and spring after the autumn flowers bloom; fruits also appear at this time. Crocus nudiflorus is native to southwestern France and Spain. It grows in habitats including roadsides, meadows and pastures. It often occurs in pastures alongside other crocus species, such as Crocus vernus subsp. albiflorus, and it is frequently eaten by wild boars. This species has been used in folk medicine as an anti-spasmodic, abortive agent, and sedative.
