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Sternbergia lutea, the winter daffodil, [3] [4] autumn daffodil, fall daffodil, lily-of-the-field, or yellow autumn crocus, [a] is a bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, [5] in the Narcisseae tribe, which is used as an ornamental plant. It has yellow flowers which appear in autumn.
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Crocus (/ ˈ k r oʊ k ə s /; plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family Iridaceae (iris family) comprising about 100 species of perennials growing from corms. They are low growing plants, whose flower stems remain underground, that bear relatively large white, yellow, orange or purple flowers and then ...
The narcissus also plays an important part in Eastern cultures from their association with the New year in Chinese culture to symbolising eyes in Islamic art. The word 'Daffodil' has been used widely in popular culture from Dutch cars to New Zealandian bands, [2] [3] while many cancer charities have used it as a fundraising symbol. [4] [5] [6 ...
Colchicum autumnale, commonly known as autumn crocus, meadow saffron, [3] naked boys [4] or naked ladies, [5] is a toxic autumn-blooming flowering plant that resembles the true crocuses, but is a member of the plant family Colchicaceae, unlike the true crocuses, which belong to the family Iridaceae.
This list of Crocus species shows the accepted species names within the genus Crocus, which are predominantly spring perennial plants in the Iridaceae (iris) family. The list of species is arranged by section. Estimates of the number of species in Crocus have varied widely, from anywhere between 80 and 160, even in the modern era.
Crocus cartwrightianus is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. [2] [3] It is native to mainland Greece, Euboea, Crete, Skyros and some islands of the Cyclades. [4] It is a cormous perennial growing to 5 cm (2 in). The flowers, in shades of lilac or white with purple veins and prominent red stigmas, appear with the leaves in ...
Crocus was unhappy with his love affair with the nymph Smilax, and he was turned by the gods into a plant bearing his name, the crocus . Smilax is believed to have been given a similar fate and transformed into bindweed. [2] [3] [4]