Crocus carpetanus Boiss. & Reut.

Crocus (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Crocus

Characteristics

A corm plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.
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Usage

The bulbs are peeled and eaten raw as a snack.
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Edible bulbs
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
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Images

Habit

Crocus carpetanus habit picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)
Crocus carpetanus habit picture by López Javier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Crocus carpetanus leaf picture by joselu_4 (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Crocus carpetanus flower picture by Molina Angel (cc-by-sa)
Crocus carpetanus flower picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)
Crocus carpetanus flower picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Crocus carpetanus world distribution map, present in Spain and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436499-1
WFO ID wfo-0000788595
COL ID ZKTP
BDTFX ID 118579
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Crocus carpetanus