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Crocus vernus(spring crocus, giant crocus) is aspeciesin FamilyIridaceae,native to theAlps,thePyrenees,and theBalkans.Itscultivarsand those ofCrocus flavus(Dutch crocus) are used asornamental plants.The Dutch crocuses are larger than the other cultivated crocus species (e.g.,Crocus chrysanthus). Depending on the year,Crocus vernusstarts flowering about the same time or up to 2 weeks afterCrocus chrysanthus(snow crocus) starts flowering. Height:4–6 inches(10–15 cm).
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Species: | C. vernus
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Taxonomy
editThe Latinspecific epithetvernusrefers to both 'vernal' (spring) and 'crocus'.[1]
Habitat
editWithinBritain,it can be found ingrasslands,including churchyards and roadside verges.[1]
Cultivars
edit- 'Flower Record' (Blue)
- 'Grand Maitre' (blue)
- 'Jeanne d'Arc' (Glistening white with an interior, dark purple base)
- 'Pickwick' (violet mauve, striped)
- 'Purpurea Grandiflora' (deep purple)
- 'Queen of Blues' (Ageratum-blue with paler margins and a dark base)
- 'Remembrance' (dark blue and purple)
- 'Silver Coral' (White, purple base)
- 'Vanguard' (silvery blue/violet, light purple)
Synonyms
editSeveral other spring blooming species, among othersCrocus flavusWeston (Syn.Crocus aureus), have been called 'Crocus vernus' by other authors.[2]
Gallery
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Purple and whitecrocus vernus.
References
edit- ^abDr. Peter JarvisThe Pelagic Dictionary of Natural History of the British Isles (2020),p. 686, atGoogle Books
- ^"Flora Europaea Search Results".websites.rbge.org.uk.
External links
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