Autumn crocus
Colchicum autumnale
Poisonous plant: do not eat any part of it.
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Colchicum autumnale
- Group
- Monocotyledon
- Order
- Liliales
- Family
- Colchicaceae
- Continent
- Europe
- Habitat
- Meadow
- Form
- Herb
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- Pink, Purple
- Blooms in
- Autumn
- Use
- Medicine
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Despite its name it is not a crocus, which belongs to the iris family.
- Its flowers push up from the ground alone, without leaves, which earned it the nickname 'naked ladies'.
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Similar plants
- Garden tulip
Tulipa gesneriana
- Martagon lily
Lilium martagon
- Herb paris
Paris quadrifolia
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q152553 · All plants · All entries