Crocus versicolor Ker Gawl.

Crocus changeant (fr), Crocus bigarré (fr), Crocus versicolore (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Crocus

Characteristics

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

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-5

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Crocus versicolor habit picture by Kevin kevin (cc-by-sa)
Crocus versicolor habit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Crocus versicolor leaf picture by gerard vaque (cc-by-sa)
Crocus versicolor leaf picture by Amandine Deligey (cc-by-sa)
Crocus versicolor leaf picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Crocus versicolor flower picture by Guillaume Coste (cc-by-sa)
Crocus versicolor flower picture by cristina cenci (cc-by-sa)
Crocus versicolor flower picture by cristina cenci (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Crocus versicolor world distribution map, present in France and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436762-1
WFO ID wfo-0000789190
COL ID ZL4M
BDTFX ID 19937
INPN ID 93284
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Crocus meridionalis Crocus reinwardtii Crocus cristensis Crocus subapenninus Crocus fragrans Crocus versicolor subsp. crestensis Crocus versicolor var. gawleri Crocus versicolor var. similis Crocus versicolor var. neglectus Crocus versicolor var. purpureus Crocus versicolor var. plumosus Crocus versicolor var. venustus Crocus versicolor var. elegans Crocus versicolor var. violaceus Crocus versicolor var. haworthii Crocus versicolor var. lineatus Crocus versicolor var. floribundus Crocus versicolor var. pectinatus Crocus versicolor var. morleon Crocus versicolor var. inconspicuus Crocus versicolor var. stellatus Crocus versicolor var. propinquus Crocus versicolor var. affinis Crocus versicolor var. urbanus Crocus versicolor var. princeps Crocus versicolor var. gallicus Crocus versicolor