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yellow crocus
Scientific Name: Crocus flavus
Family: Iridaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Crocus flavus: The Yellow Crocus
The text references Crocus flavus, commonly known as yellow crocus or Dutch yellow crocus, a species of flowering plant. The name "Yellow Crocus" is also the title of a novel by Laila Ibrahim, which is frequently referenced in the provided text.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Crocus flavus
- Common Names: Yellow Crocus, Dutch Yellow Crocus
- Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Subspecies: Crocus flavus subsp. flavus, Crocus flavus Weston ssp. dissectus T.Baytop & B.Mathew
Distribution and Habitat
Crocus flavus grows wild on stony slopes in southeastern Europe and is considered a non-native, cormous herb.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- The flowers are bright yellow, often with a brown stripe on the outside of the petals.
- The leaves have a central white stripe.
- It is a cormous herb, meaning it grows from a corm, a bulb-like underground stem.
Further Information
- The RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) provides information on Crocus flavus subsp. flavus.