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Crocus flavus subsp. flavus

Yellow Crocus
Also known as: Crocus floribundus Haw. +18 more
  • Crocus floribundus Haw.
  • Crocus lacteus Sabine
  • Crocus lacteus var. concolor Sabine
  • Crocus lacteus var. penicillatus Sabine
  • Crocus lageniflorus Salisb.
  • Crocus lageniflorus var. aureus (Sm.) Herb.
  • Crocus lageniflorus var. haemicus Herb.
  • Crocus lageniflorus var. lacteus (Sabine) Herb.
  • Crocus lageniflorus var. landerianus Herb.
  • Crocus lageniflorus var. luteus (Lam.) Herb.
  • Crocus lageniflorus var. striatus (Herb.) Herb.
  • Crocus lageniflorus var. sulphureus (Ker Gawl.) Herb.
  • Crocus maesiacus Ker Gawl.
  • Crocus mesiacus Pasq.
  • Crocus moesiacus f. brunnescens Morariu
  • Crocus moesiacus f. multiflorus Morariu
  • Crocus moesiacus f. striatus Morariu
  • Crocus moesiacus f. violascens Morariu
  • Crocus moesiacus Ker Gawl.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Iridaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.

Crocus flavus subsp. flavus (commonly known as Yellow Crocus) is a tuberous plant within the Iridaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Crocus flavus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

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
Base Species & Variations

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