Colchicum alpinum

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

Colchicum alpinum is like a small version of Colchicum autumnale. It is rosy-purple in colour, and produces two to three leaves after flowering. It is native to central Europe. [1]

References

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