Biology:Crocus pulchellus
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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Species: | C. pulchellus
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| Crocus pulchellus Herb.
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Crocus pulchellus, the hairy crocus,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, found the Northern Balkan Peninsula to Northwestern Turkey.[2]
Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in), it is a cormous perennial, with pale lilac-blue flowers produced in the autumn, before the leaves appear. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Crocus pulchellus". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/4924/Crocus-pulchellus/Details. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q1804066 entry
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