Crocus angustifolius

Crocus angustifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Crocoideae
Genus: Crocus
Species: C. angustifolius
Binomial name
Crocus angustifolius
Weston

Crocus angustifolius, syn. C. susianus (cloth-of-gold crocus) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, native to southern Ukraine and Armenia. It is a cormous perennial growing to 5 cm (2.0 in) tall and wide. The narrow grass-like leaves with silver central stripe appear in late winter or early spring. They are followed by bright yellow fragrant flowers with maroon blotches on the outer petals.[1]

C. angustifolius is widely cultivated, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

References

  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. "Crocus angustifolius". Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 July 2013.


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