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Crocus

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Also known as Crocus genus, crocuses, croci

Crocus (; plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family Iridaceae (iris family) comprising about 100 species of perennials growing from corms.

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Crocus is a genus within the family Iridaceae, belonging to the order Asparagales and class Liliopsida. The scientific name is Crocus L., and the type species is Crocus sativus. Common names for the genus include crocus, زعفران, Zəfəran, and Минзухар. The parent taxon is Crocoideae, and the genus produces fruit in the form of a capsule.

One species, Crocus sieberi, is native to Kriti and has been introduced to Germany, Great Britain, and New York. Records indicate occurrences in Mexico, Italy, the Russian Federation, Turkey, and Greece. The genus has been described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

Synthesized by Vinony from 43 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, PubMed, iNaturalist, Gbif Occ, Plants of the World, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

prairie pasqueflower

Crocus

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderAsparagales
  5. FamilyIridaceae
Native toKriti
Observations29,274
Observations recorded174,621

General: The genus (a group of related species) Crocus contains Common Name: Sieber’s crocus

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
493
With media
323
Family
Iridaceae
Collections
MADUG-UG, MICH, WIS, US, CAS, CM
Recorded in
Mexico, Italy, Russian Federation, Turkey, Greece, United States, India, Germany
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Research

2,123 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

42 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • General
  • Leaves
  • Flowers
  • Fruit and seed
  • Karyology
  • Phytochemistry
  • Taxonomy
  • History
  • Botanical illustration
  • Phylogeny
  • Subdivision
  • Speciation
  • Molecular phylogeny
  • Sections and species
  • Similarly named species
  • Etymology
  • Distribution and habitat
  • Ecology
  • Pests and diseases
  • Cultivation
  • Saffron
  • Horticulture and floriculture
  • Autumn crocus
  • Uses
  • Culture
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • Books
  • Gardening, horticulture and floriculture
  • Dictionaries and encyclopedias
  • Historical sources (chronological)
  • Chapters
  • Articles
  • Phylogeny and taxonomy
  • Novel taxa
  • Historical accounts
  • Websites
  • Organisations and collections
  • Databases and flora
  • External links

Crocus (; plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family Iridaceae (iris family) comprising about 100 species of perennials growing from corms.

They are low growing plants, whose flower stems remain underground, that bear relatively large white, yellow, orange or purple flowers and then become dormant after flowering. Many are cultivated for their flowers, appearing in autumn, winter, or spring. The flowers close at night and in overcast weather conditions.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Crocus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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