Crocus reticulatus

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Crocus reticulatus
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Crocus reticulatus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. reticulatus
Binomial name
Crocus reticulatus
Steven ex Adam
Synonyms
  • Crocus luteusM.Bieb.

Crocus reticulatus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to central and southern European Russia, the northern Caucasus, the Transcaucasus, and Ukraine. [1]

Crocus reticulatus is found growing in woods and meadows at elevations up to 2000 meters, and flowering occurs February though April. [2]

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References

  1. "Crocus reticulatus Steven ex Adam | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  2. Phillips, Roger; Rix, Martyn (1989). The Random House Book of Bulbs. Random House. p. 25. ISBN   978-0-679-72756-9.