Crocus flavus
Yellow Crocus
Also known as: Crocus maesiacus KerGawl. +3 more
- Crocus maesiacus KerGawl.
- Crocus moesiacus KerGawl.
- Crocus sulphureus KerGawl.
- Crocus vernus Curtis, 1788
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Crocus flavus (commonly known as Yellow Crocus) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Crocus genus, encompassing over 250 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, 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)
Arkansas, Czechoslovakia, Utah
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms