Crocus biflorus
Silvery Crocus
Also known as: ? estriatus Herb. +19 more
- ? estriatus Herb.
- Crocus annulatus var. biflorus (Mill.) Herb.
- Crocus annulatus var. caerulescens (Herb.) Herb.
- Crocus annulatus var. estriatus (Herb.) Herb.
- Crocus annulatus var. pusillus (Ten.) Herb.
- Crocus argenteus Sabine
- Crocus argenteus var. batavicus Sabine
- Crocus argenteus var. praecox Sabine
- Crocus biflorus f. alexandrae (Nicic ex Velen.) Stjepanovic-Veselicic
- Crocus biflorus f. lineatus (Jan) Bolzon
- Crocus biflorus subsp. argenteus (Sabine) K.Richt.
- Crocus biflorus subsp. pusillus (Ten.) Nyman
- Crocus biflorus var. communis Sabine
- Crocus biflorus var. estriatus (Herb.) Tchich.
- Crocus biflorus var. janii J.Gay
- Crocus biflorus var. lineatus (Jan) Nyman
- Crocus biflorus var. milleri J.Gay
- Crocus biflorus var. parkinsonii Sabine
- Crocus biflorus var. stigmatosus Sabine
- Crocus biflorus var. tenorei J.Gay
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Europe, Crocus biflorus (commonly known as Silvery Crocus) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Italy, Sicilia
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