Colchicum alpinum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Colchicaceae |
Genus: | Colchicum |
Species: | C. alpinum |
Binomial name | |
Colchicum alpinum DC. | |
Synonyms | |
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Colchicum alpinum, the alpine autumn crocus, is a corm-forming perennial with pale, delicate rosy-purple flowers, similar to C. autumnale but smaller. It is native to the Alps and the Appennini of Italy, Switzerland, France and Sicily, and cultivated as an ornamental in other regions.
- Corm with flower bud
- Colchicum alpinum in Les Grandes Rousses (Oisans)
- Colchicum alpinum in a collector garden
- Leaves in the spring
- Seed capsule
References
- ^ "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- Augustin Pyramus de Candolle. 1805. Flore Française. Troisième Édition 3: 195, Colchicum alpinum
- Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0-7134-8962-6
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