Colchicum gramineum (Cav.) J.C.Manning & Vinn.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Colchicaceae > Colchicum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

Uses medicinal poison spice
Edible bulbs roots
Therapeutic use Poison (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Colchicum gramineum world distribution map, present in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Nigeria, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77083484-1
WFO ID wfo-0000808264
COL ID WXCQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Melanthium gramineum Androcymbium wyssianum Erythrostictus gramineus Erythrostictus punctatus Melanthium graminifolium Androcymbium gramineum Colchicum wyssianum Melanthium punctatum Melanthium angustifolium Androcymbium punctatum Androcymbium gramineum var. intermedium Androcymbium gramineum var. punicum Androcymbium gramineum var. saharae Androcymbium punctatum var. punicum Androcymbium punctatum var. gramineum Androcymbium punctatum var. saharae Colchicum gramineum