Colchicum cilicicum

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

Colchicum cilicium bears deep rose-lilac flowers in late summer, with barely any tesselation. It has a very noticeable white stripe down the centre of each petal, which gives it a star like appearance at the base. The flowers tend to stand up to weather better than other colchicum blooms. This species is native to Turkey.[1]

References

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