N. oleander
         V. major
         C. arvensis
         S. nigrum
         A. unedo
         P. americana
         S. aspera
         Crocus. sp.
         P. maritimum
         N. tazetta

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Unless otherwise noted, all pictures on this site were taken in Pelion, Greece, shown on the map below.

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Crocus

Crocus sp.

Crocuses are low  cormous  perennials, with  basal leaves, enclosed in the lower part by several sheaths. Leaves are linear, with a stripe running down the center on the upper surface.

There are one to several flowers per corm, depending on species, each enclosed within one or two  spathes, which envelope the base of the tepal-tube when the flowers are fully developed. The plant's  stamens and  styles and the style-branching can be valuable aids to identification.

The specimens shown here were photographed on the edge of a wooded area, near Agios Lavrendios, Pelion, and were quite abundant in this locality. They were growing in the company of Delphiniums and Hellebores.

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Fact Sheet

Type of plant
Cormous perennial

Flowering Season
February; most probably other months, as well.

Known Hazards
N/A

Known Uses
N/A

Habitat
Grassy habitats and woodland margins; most probably other habitats, as well.

Distribution
The genus has a distribution from Europe eastwards to central Asia and the western Himalaya, but the majority of species are found in the Med region.


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Taxonomy


Kingdom: Plantae (Plants); Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (Vascular plants); Superdivision: Spermatophyta (Seed plants); Division Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants); Class: Liliopsida (Monocotyledons); Order: Asparagales; Family: Iridaceae (Iris family); Genus: Crocus; Species: N/A

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