- Colchicum agrippinum
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Colchicum agrippinum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Liliales Family: Colchicaceae Genus: Colchicum Species: C. agrippinum Binomial name Colchicum agrippinum Colchicum agrippinum is likely a hybrid, between C. variegatum and C. autumnale, and not a true species. The nomenclature of the genus is very muddled. This plant is considered one of the easiest of the Colchicum genus to grow. It's moderately tall, up to 6 inches (15 cm) and displays many flowers from a sinle corm. The flowers are produced in late summer and the foliage in the spring.
The flowers have a distinct tessellation, or checker-board pattern, of pink and white and the anthers have purple tips. These traits help to identify it from other Colchicums.[1]
References
- ^ Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0 713 489 626
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