Crocus versicolor
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Species: | C. versicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Crocus versicolor Ker Gawl.
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Crocus versicolor is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, found in southeast France, Monaco, and northwestern Italy.[2]
The flower is white, lilac, and purple, often with external stripes.
In wild habitat, it is often found in stony and grassy places.
Flowering occurs from February to April, it is found growing in scrub environments and among rocks to an elevation of 1200 meters.[3]
Its closest relatives are Crocus imperati and Crocus malyi.
References
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- ^ "Crocus versicolor Ker Gawl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Phillips, Roger; Rix, Martyn (1989). The Random House Book of Bulbs. Random House. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-679-72756-9.
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