Crocus corsicus Vanucc. ex Maw

Crocus de Corse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Crocus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.09-0.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) - 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.09 - 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Crocus corsicus flower picture by Famille Martin (cc-by-sa)
Crocus corsicus flower picture by Maarten Vlas (cc-by-sa)
Crocus corsicus flower picture by Guillaume Labeyrie (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Crocus corsicus world distribution map, present in France

Conservation status

Crocus corsicus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436509-1
WFO ID wfo-0000788613
COL ID 6BHQ7
BDTFX ID 19863
INPN ID 93217
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Crocus insularis var. major Crocus corsicus