Crocus vernus
Dutch Crocus, Dutch Crocus, Spring Crocus
Also known as: Crocus acutiflorus Seidl +15 more
- Crocus acutiflorus Seidl
- Crocus albiflorus Kit.
- Crocus albiflorus Kit. ex Schult.
- Crocus appendiculatus A.Kern. ex Maw
- Crocus caeruleus Weston
- Crocus coeruleus Weston, 1771
- Crocus heuffelianus subsp. albiflorus (Kit. ex Schult.) Nyman
- Crocus montanus Hoppe ex Maw
- Crocus montenegrinus A.Kern. ex Maw
- Crocus napolitanus Mord.Laun. & Loisel.
- Crocus officinalis Huds.
- Crocus pygmaeus Lojac.
- Crocus rubens Weston
- Crocus sativus var. vernus L.
- Crocus vernus subsp. albiflorus (Kit. ex Schult.) Asch. & Graebn.
- Crocus vernus subsp. albiflorus (Kit. ex Schult.) Ces.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Found natively in Europe, Crocus vernus (commonly known as Dutch Crocus or Spring Crocus) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain, Kentucky