Colchicum lingulatum

Colchicum lingulatum
Colchicum lingulatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species: C. lingulatum
Binomial name
Colchicum lingulatum
Boiss. & Spruner

Colchicum lingulatum blooms in early fall, with 3–4 cm (1" to 1.5") flowers of pink with widely spaced petals. The stamens are a prominent yellow. The foliage is produced after the flowers. It is native to north-western Turkey and Greece.[1]

References

  1. ^ Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0 713 489 626