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Plant identification => Plant identification => Topic started by: Hilary on January 24, 2013, 08:10:38 AM

Title: Peloponnese October crocus ID'd as Crocus boryi (with Colchicum cupanii)
Post by: Hilary on January 24, 2013, 08:10:38 AM

We came across a field, or rather whole area, of these dew covered crocus in October last year.
Any ideas for their proper names?
Hilary

Title: Re: Crocus flowering in October in the Peloponnese
Post by: yvesans on January 24, 2013, 10:45:37 AM

First one is Crocus aleppicus

have a look here

http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Crocus/aleppicus/5

Title: Re: Crocus flowering in October in the Peloponnese
Post by: Alisdair on January 24, 2013, 12:06:14 PM

Certainly looks very like C. aleppicus, but that's actually restricted to Israel and Jordan. Yours is Crocus boryi - the prominent white anthers, showy orange much-branched style, and uniformly creamy white flowers with just a yellow throat but no other colour are the give-aways.
The other plant looks like Colchicum cupanii.

Title: Re: Crocus flowering in October in the Peloponnese
Post by: yvesans on January 24, 2013, 01:45:39 PM

My colour blindness does not help Alisdair thanks for the update!

Title: Re: Crocus flowering in October in the Peloponnese
Post by: Hilary on January 24, 2013, 01:57:40 PM

Alisdair,
Many thanks for the identification of both the crocus and colchicum.
Hilary

Title: Re: Crocus flowering in October in the Peloponnese
Post by: Hilary on January 24, 2013, 01:59:16 PM

Many thanks for the try.
Hilary