Crocus: Genus of flowering plants
Crocus (plural: crocuses, croci) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family comprising about 80 species of perennials growing from corms.
Many are cultivated for their flowers appearing in autumn, winter, or spring. Crocuses are native to woodland, scrub and meadows from sea level to alpine tundra in central and southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, on the islands of the Aegean, and across Central Asia to western China.
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| Crocus longiflorus | |
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| Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
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| Crocus sativus L. | |
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