Biology:Crocus gargaricus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Crocus gargaricus
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Crocus gargaricus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. gargaricus
Binomial name
Crocus gargaricus
Herb.
Synonyms
  • Crocus aureus E.D.Clarke

Crocus gargaricus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to Turkey.[1]

Description

Crocus gargaricus is a herbaceous perennial geophyte growing from a corm. It is a small crocus species with bright yellow (occasionally lemon yellow) to orange flowers that commonly has orange, three branched, styles.[2] The corms are small with finely netted, fibrous tunics. Corms produce three or four leaves, about 2mm wide, that emerge from the soil about the same time flowering occurs.[3] Flowering occurs from February to March. Plants reproduce quickly, forming many short stolons that generate new corms.[3]

Habitat

Crocus gargaricus grows in damp pasture and open pine woodlands at an elevation range of 1200 to 2300 meters.[2] Often found near snow melt in mountain meadows with peaty soils, growing with Pinus nigra ssp. pallasiana and Abies nordmanniana ssp. bornmuelleria.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15560518 entry