Crocus pulchellus Herb. is a plant in the Iridaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Crocus pulchellus Herb.

Crocus pulchellus Herb.

Crocus pulchellus, the hairy crocus, is an autumn-flowering cormous perennial in the Iridaceae family that has the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Family
Genus
Crocus
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida

About Crocus pulchellus Herb.

Crocus pulchellus, commonly known as the hairy crocus, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Iridaceae. Its native range extends from the Northern Balkan Peninsula to Northwestern Turkey. This cormous perennial grows to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall. It produces pale lilac-blue flowers in autumn, before its leaves emerge. This plant has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Photo: (c) Kostas Zontanos, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kostas Zontanos · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Iridaceae › Crocus

More from Iridaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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