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Crocus vernus (L.) Hill

Dutch crocus, spring crocus (en), Crocus printanier (fr), Crocus blanc (fr), Crocus de printemps (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Crocus

Characteristics

A herb.
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) 0.1 - 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 c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-8

Usage

The bulbs are eaten. The stigmas are used as a condiment. The flowers are eaten in salads.
Uses gene source medicinal
Edible bulbs flowers
Therapeutic use Tumor (unspecified)
Human toxicity toxic (whole)
Animal toxicity toxic (whole)

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Crocus vernus habit picture by Clément Couloigner (cc-by-sa)
Crocus vernus habit picture by Sabina Hartmann (cc-by-sa)
Crocus vernus habit picture by francois tissot (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Crocus vernus leaf picture by jack (cc-by-sa)
Crocus vernus leaf picture by Pias Bummel (cc-by-sa)
Crocus vernus leaf picture by claire herbourg (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Crocus vernus flower picture by cinzia mosci (cc-by-sa)
Crocus vernus flower picture by Clément Couloigner (cc-by-sa)
Crocus vernus flower picture by pierre laurencet (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Crocus vernus fruit picture by Alain Bouché (cc-by-sa)
Crocus vernus fruit picture by Zuzy R.C. (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Crocus vernus world distribution map, present in Austria, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60461938-2
WFO ID wfo-0000789185
COL ID ZL4L
BDTFX ID 19931
INPN ID 93282
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Crocus candidus Crocus vernus Crocus vilmae Crocus acutiflorus Crocus montenegrinus Crocus pygmaeus Ixia vernalis Crocus longiflorus Crocus napolitanus Crocus vernus f. niveus Crocus vernus f. intermedius Crocus albiflorus Crocus grandiflorus Crocus purpureus Crocus sativus var. vernus Crocus vernus var. pictus Crocus vernus var. marginatus Crocus vernus var. sabinei Crocus vernus var. grandis Crocus vernus var. obovatus Crocus vernus var. concinuus Crocus vernus var. phaeton Crocus vernus var. maculosus Crocus vernus var. turbinatus Crocus vernus var. clavatus Crocus vernus var. violaceus Crocus vernus var. dubius Crocus vernus var. pruinosus Crocus vernus var. fusiformis Crocus vernus var. stylosus Crocus vernus var. plumbeus Crocus vernus var. inflatus Crocus vernus var. tulipaceus Crocus vernus var. pallens Crocus vernus var. minutus Crocus vernus var. pallidus Crocus vernus var. neapolitanus-praecox Crocus vernus var. lilacinus-praecox Crocus vernus var. fucatus Crocus vernus var. dorsalis Crocus vernus var. unguis Crocus vernus var. unguis-major Crocus vernus var. leucorhynchus Crocus vernus var. pulchellus Crocus vernus var. lineatus Crocus vernus var. striatus Crocus vernus var. glorianella Crocus vernus var. gloriana Crocus vernus var. propinquus Crocus vernus var. dentosus Crocus vernus var. bicolor Crocus vernus var. pectinatus Crocus vernus var. incurvus Crocus vernus var. lineellus Crocus vernus var. obesus Crocus vernus var. crassus Crocus vernus var. andersonii Crocus vernus var. parvulus Crocus vernus var. trilineatus Crocus vernus var. obsoletus Crocus vernus var. albus-major Crocus vernus var. albus-minor Crocus vernus var. delectus Crocus vernus var. alpinus Crocus vernus var. aprilis Crocus vernus var. tardiflorus Crocus vernus var. podolicus Crocus vernus var. communis Crocus vernus var. nivigena Crocus vernus var. lusitanicus Crocus vernus subsp. obovatus Crocus vernus subsp. nivigena Crocus vernus var. puniceus Crocus vernus var. purpureus Crocus vernus var. reticulatus Crocus vernus var. griseus
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