Biology:Crocus longiflorus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Crocus longiflorus
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. longiflorus
Binomial name
Crocus longiflorus
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Crocus longiflorus, the long-flowered crocus,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, found in Southwest Italy, Sicilia, and Malta.[2]

Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall, it is a cormous perennial. It produces pale lilac or purple blooms in autumn, along with the sword-shaped leaves.

In cultivation in the UK, this plant is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1264027 entry