Crocus nudiflorus
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crocus nudiflorus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is an autumn-flowering, dwarf, deciduous perennial found in western Europe from southwestern France to Spain. It has been cultivated since Tudor times in Great Britain,[2] where it is now naturalized.[3]
| Crocus nudiflorus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Species: | C. nudiflorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocus nudiflorus Sm. 1798 | |
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Description
Crocus nudiflorus grows from corms,[4] which spread out into clumps of plants by stolons.[3] Each corm usually sends out one long-tubed,[4] goblet-shaped,[3] or bell-shaped flower.[5] The bloom appears in autumn,[4] or at the end of summer.[5] The colour ranges from deep purple to lilac-purple with a paler throat and bright orange or yellow stigma.[4][5][3] The linear, basal leaves,[4] usually with a silvery central stripe,[3] are produced in winter and spring following the autumn flowers,[4] when the fruits appear.[5]
Taxonomy
The Latin specific epithet nudiflorus means 'naked flower', in reference to the flower emerging before the leaves.[5][2]
It was published and described by James Edward Smith in 'English Botany' Volume 7 on table 491 in 1798.[1][6]
Distribution and habitat
Crocus nudiflorus is native to southwestern France and Spain.[3][7]
Habitat
It is found on roadsides, meadows and pastures.[2][3] It often grows in pastures with other crocus species including Crocus vernus subsp. albiflorus, but it is often eaten by wild boars.[5]
Uses
It has been used in folk medicine as an anti-spasmodic, as an abortive and a sedative.[5]
Culture
In 2002, it was voted by the public as the county flower of Nottinghamshire.[2][8]
References
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