Colchicum autumnale
Autumn Crocus, Colchicum
Also known as: Bulbocodium antumnale (L.) Lapeyr. +19 more
- Bulbocodium antumnale (L.) Lapeyr.
- Bulbocodium autumnale (L.) Lapeyr.
- Colchicum autumnale f. bulgaricum (Velen.) Domin
- Colchicum autumnale f. macropetala Gajic
- Colchicum autumnale f. milosi Gajic
- Colchicum autumnale f. pannonicum (Griseb. & Schenk) Domin
- Colchicum autumnale f. radei Gajic
- Colchicum autumnale f. transsilvanicum (Schur) Domin
- Colchicum autumnale subsp. pannonicum (Griseb. & Schenk) Nyman
- Colchicum autumnale subsp. vernum (Reichard) Nyman
- Colchicum autumnale var. album Gray
- Colchicum autumnale var. bulgaricum (Velen.) Stoj. & Stef.
- Colchicum autumnale var. elatius Simonk.
- Colchicum autumnale var. major Tubergen
- Colchicum autumnale var. pannonicum (Griseb. & Schenk) Baker
- Colchicum autumnale var. pictum Lej. & Courtois
- Colchicum autumnale var. serotinum Gray
- Colchicum autumnale var. speciosissimum Bubela
- Colchicum autumnale var. transsilvanicum (Schur) Nyman
- Colchicum autumnale var. vernale (Hoffm.) Nyman
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Colchicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Europe, Colchicum autumnale (commonly known as Autumn Crocus or Colchicum) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Colchicaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, 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)
Baltic States, Belarus, Central European Russia, Denmark, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Northwest European Russia, Oregon, Sweden, Utah, Vermont