Crocus vernus


Crocus vernus is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to the Alps, the Pyrenees, and the Balkans. Its cultivars and those of Crocus flavus are used as ornamental plants. The Dutch crocuses are larger than the other cultivated crocus species. Depending on the year, Crocus vernus starts flowering about the same time or up to 2 weeks after Crocus chrysanthus starts flowering. Height: .

Taxonomy

The Latin specific epithet vernus refers to both 'vernal' and 'crocus'.

Habitat

Within Britain, it can be found in grasslands, including churchyards and roadside verges.
File:Inkpen crocus field.jpg|thumb|The Inkpen Crocus Field in Inkpen, England.

Cultivars

  • 'Flower Record'
  • 'Grand Maitre'
  • 'Jeanne d'Arc'
  • 'Pickwick'
  • 'Purpurea Grandiflora'
  • 'Queen of Blues'
  • 'Remembrance'
  • 'Silver Coral'
  • 'Vanguard'

    Synonyms

Several other spring blooming species, among others Crocus flavus Weston, have been called 'Crocus vernus' by other authors.