Crocus
by Rob Hemphill
Title
Crocus
Artist
Rob Hemphill
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Wild crocus with pale silvery lilac flowers growing in an Irish woodland in winter time. This crocus will self-seed readily and is a good companion for dwarf grasses. It is more tolerant of shade than many of its counterparts, so is a good choice for woodland areas. It will also be a great magnet for any insects that may be active so early in the year.
Crocus (English plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family comprising 90 species of perennials growing from corms. Many are cultivated for their flowers appearing in autumn, winter, or spring.
The spice saffron is obtained from the stigmas of Crocus sativus, an autumn-blooming species. Crocuses are native to woodland, scrub, and meadows from sea level to alpine tundra in North Africa and the Middle East, central and southern Europe, in particular Krokos, Greece, on the islands of the Aegean, and across Central Asia to Xinjiang Province in western China.
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Featured in the following FAA Groups:
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"Beautiful Flowers Group" 12/11/2019
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August 24th, 2011
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